Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed reports,
The Minister for Interior and a former governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbeaola, did not partake in the ongoing state gubernatorial election.
Track News Nigeria understands that Aregbesola, who has an issue with the present Governor of the State, Hon. Gboyega Oyetola, has left the country for Germany.
Our correspondent reports that he was also present at the All Progressives Congress (APC) rallies in the build-up to Saturday’s election.
Recall that Aregbesola travelled to Germany on Friday to attend a conference scheduled to hold on Monday by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), a reliable source told Track News Nigeria.
But Mr. Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed confirmed that there was free bean cake (akara) for people at Aregbesola’s home in Ilesa on Saturday’s morning.
Track News Nigeria learnt that the former Lagos State Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure usually votes in Ilesa East, Ward 8, Polling Unit 1, however he is not available today.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 15 political parties are participating in the Osun State election 2022 with 1,955,657 registered voters.
INEC stated that the election would hold in 332 registration areas across the 30 Local Government Areas of the state.
Though 15 political parties would be partaking in the election, the top contenders are the candidate of the APC, Governor Oyetola; and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke.
Voting is still ongoing at the various polling units as of the time of filling this report.
