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Sunday 30 June 2013

My detractors have failed- Aregbesola



My detractors have failed- Aregbesola

 Governor of the state of Osun Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has described attempt by his political rivals to malign his personality and character as a failed plot which has rather boosted people’s passion for his administrative style in the state

Ogbeni Aregbesola while responding to question from journalists  during an interactive session tagged “ Ogbeni Till day Break” held at Osogbo recently recounts that his detractors has since he became the governor of the state spreading unfounded rumours  about  him  all because they want to dent our integrity.

 He said  further that, “ i am not a controversial person  which they tried to label me, i  am a goal getter but i am not controversial, most of the issue related to me or my government are only being seen on the pages of the newspaper or on the internet  and whenever i read or see such i just  laugh over it because it is not true, there is  truth in those negative  information you are hearing about me” he emphasized

Ogbeni Aregbesola also disclosed that the concept of Omoluabi has been his guiding principle and he has never for once renege from operating through the concept which he claims has been helping him in life. “i built my life round this concept  and  it has been   helping me and i will never  stop being an omoluabi.”

 While debunking the rumours that he once slap  his deputy,  Otunba Titi Laoye Tomori, Ogbeni Aregbesola  said “ it is only an insane man that will do that, apart from the fact that she is a woman  and a loyal deputy who deserve to be respected in  ramification, she is also older than me in age, so it is an act of insanity  even to disrespect her  let alone slapping her which i never did”

 Confirming the story “ the Deputy governor Otunba Tomori said such never happened  and that there had never been a   rancour between her and his  boss whom she described as “ Omoluabi Ponbele” . 
According to her, “ i was in London for the first official leave i will ever take since i became the deputy governor when i received a call that i should confirmed a story that i was slapped by my boss during an argument  and  i rushed down to Nigeria the following day to asked my oga what happened  only to discovered it was all attempt to smear my boss name, i want to let you all know that  we have been working together harmoniously without any rancour and he is a good friendly and loyal boss.
 Ogbeni Dancing with his Deputy Otunba Titi Tomori during an interlude

While denying the allegation that he uses political thugs as private security so as to be able to monitor activities going on everywhere in the state, the governor said, it is a blatant lie, “ is it possible to bypass  all the security agencies  and engages the service of thugs  what of the risk,  i don’t do such , the federal security arrangement is intact and they are monitoring all that we are doing to  ensure we don’t go against the law, i am a law abiding citizen, i can’t do  anything that is against the law of our land”.

" The only place they wont  enter or check before  me is my wife's room,  and they check everybody coming to me, in fact 


He however cautions the opposition against discrediting personalities in position of authority with fake information’s and rumours  in other to score cheap political point.