By 
Abiodun OBA
Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior appeared to have gloated over the electoral loss of Osun state to the Peoples Democratic Party by his All Progressives Congress.
In a post on Facebook Sunday, Aregbesola justified the victory of Ademola Adeleke, over incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola, by uploading a Biblical verse.
He wrote: “This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.” – (Daniel 4:17).
The post was made at about 8a.m, just moments after the Independent National Electoral Commission confirmed Adeleke as the winner and governor-elect.
Aregbesola and Oyetola and the national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu have had some frosty relationship in the state.
The minister even allegedly sponsored Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, a former government secretary to compete against Oyetola in the party’s direct primary.
After Oyetola’s victory, Adeoti dragged Oyetola to court, seeking an order to disqualify him for not resigning early enough from the party’s national caretaker committee.
The case was thrown out by the court on Thursday.
Then Aregbesola left the country to the United States, making himself unavailable for the election in his state.
Meanwhile, the Minister has deleted the controversial Facebook post with the quote which was a direct jab at Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, APC national leader and his former mentor after some backlash.
The post generated close to 2000 comments in less than one hour, with some praising him and some others lambasting him for working for the downfall of his party’s candidate, his successor.
Some of the reactions:
Jamiu Onisona: Your intention eventually coincides with the wishes of Almighty Allah, You do not have power or ground to do so!Every action has it’s resultant effect, I wish you well.
Oyebanjo Daramola: You know there is no coming back from this, even if its not your fault, you will forever be blamed, just hope you are smart enough to realise that!
Orofin Stephen: Ogbeni, I can decode your encode here. Congratulations PDP,Congratulations, Senator Adeleke.
Ojoye Samson Olugbenga: A house divided against itself can never stand.you have played your role in pulling down your own house, that all you can achieve. Congratulations you won.
Akinkunmi Dikrullah: When man sell his relatives cheaply or happy for his relative downfall .you can’t even buy them back expensive with money again.A house that divided against itself.A United APC can do anything.
Oluwashina Ayomi: After you’ve traveled to overseas and elections is going on in your state, and you were sitting abroad and eating,something you can never do in NIGERIA, definitely you work against the reign of APC in OSUN STATE.
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