A coordinated attempt to eliminate the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has been exposed.
A group, ‘The Omoluabi Progressives’, who raised the alarm said recent events point to a political and physical campaign to silence the former two-term governor of Osun State.
The group, in a statement by its organising secretary, Oluwaseun Abosede, said inflammatory remarks, veiled threats, and state-backed actions by some people have shown that there is a possible sinister agenda against the immediate past Minister of Interior.
The statement referenced some recent activities, including a social media post on August 2, 2025, in which a journalist, Mayor Akinpelu, wrote that “no man could repay good with evil and get away with it.”
The Omoluabi Progressives noted that the article, amplified by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, suggested dire consequences for Aregbesola.
The group also said on August 14, 2025, another journalist, Gbonka Ebiri allegedly described Aregbesola as a sell-out and called for him to face the wrath of Yorubaland.
The statement stated that, “Taken together, these developments raise genuine fears that a sinister agenda is being orchestrated to silence him permanently under the guise of politics.”
“Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, made a declaration at a rally on July 23, 2025, interpreted as a call for violence. He reportedly stated in Yoruba, ‘Ilẹ o mú wọn’ meaning ‘the land will consume them’, a phrase the group said was directed at Aregbesola.”
The group also alleged, “police operatives with an Armoured Personnel Carrier disrupted an African Democratic Congress rally in Sagamu, Ogun State on Tuesday.
“The event was scheduled to be addressed by Aregbesola in support of Hon. Solomon Oluwaseyi Osho, candidate in the House of Representatives bye-election.
“The venue was reportedly vandalised, equipment seized and Aregbesola prevented from attending the event.”
The statement described the pattern of rhetoric and physical obstruction as the anatomy of assassination politics, calling for urgent action to ensure the safety of the ADC national secretary.
The group, however, said it aligned with the position of the Coalition of Oodua Self-Determination Groups, which condemned the threats through its chairman, Dayo Ogunlana who said that, “Yoruba politics must not descend into intimidation and violence.”
The statement stressed that Aregbesola had committed no offence in pursuing an independent political path and that his constitutional rights must be respected, calling on security agencies to act decisively.
“The safety, dignity, and political rights of Yoruba leaders must not be sacrificed on the altar of opportunism.
“Any further escalation of threats could endanger Aregbesola and undermine peace in Yorubaland,” the statement concluded.