{"id":116167,"date":"2025-01-29T18:37:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T17:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=116167"},"modified":"2025-01-29T18:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T17:37:14","slug":"apc-expels-aregbesola-over-anti-party-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/apc-expels-aregbesola-over-anti-party-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"APC expels Aregbesola over anti-party activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The All Progressives Congress has expelled a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities.<\/p>\n<p>Aregbesola, who led Osun State for two terms, had spearheaded a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives which was later rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus.<\/p>\n<p>A letter from the APC leadership seen by newsmen on Wednesday officially confirmed Aregbesola\u2019s expulsion.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, titled \u201cAllegations of Anti-Party Activities \u2013 Conveyance of State Exco Decision to You,\u201d accused him of breaching Article 21 of the party\u2019s constitution, which outlines disciplinary measures for members.<\/p>\n<p>The letter read in part, \u201cAt the end of the investigation, the State Executive Committee (SEC) considered the report of the Disciplinary Committee. Having carefully reviewed the findings and recommendations, the SEC resolved to approve your immediate expulsion from the APC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe decision was predicated on clear evidence of your actions, which undermined the unity and integrity of the party. As a result, you are no longer a member of the APC and must refrain from holding yourself out as one or acting on behalf of the party in any capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former minister\u2019s expulsion followed a Sunday meeting of the Omoluabi Caucus, presided over by Aregbesola, where the group announced its decision to exit the APC, citing the party\u2019s waning influence in Osun.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The All Progressives Congress has expelled a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. 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