Aregbesola approached Ooni to help him settle rift with Tinubu: Source

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting in Ibadan with the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, regarding his rift with APC national leader Bola Tinubu.
The meeting was held to resolve the strained relationship between the duo. It was held at a private residence of the Alaafin of Oyo in Ibadan, lasting about two hours.
The meeting was said to be a first step to reconciling Mr Aregbesola with Mr Tinubu.
After consultations, the leaders agreed to move to the next stage of the meeting, which would be held at a later date, said a source.
Mr Aregbesola, had in the build-up to February 2022 Osun APC governorship primary, had disparaged Mr Tinubu for taking sides with Governor Gboyega Oyetola.
According to the source, Mr Aregbesola had asked the traditional rulers to resolve his feud with Mr Tinubu, who is eyeing the presidential ticket of the APC in 2023 election.
“Rauf Aregbesola came before the Ooni; after he entered, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi joined shortly. Nobody was allowed to enter.
Nobody was briefed. They later finished and entered their cars. All those photos you see online were taken by their aides,” he stated.
However, details of the meeting were still unknown as of the time of filing this reports.
It was also gathered that the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) had waded into the rift.
“This is with a view to finding amicable solutions to the feud between Aregbesola and his political mentor, Tinubu,” added the source.
(NAN)
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