Rauf Aregbesola is back on the road. The former Osun State governor, expelled from the APC and now the national secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), will tour every federal constituency in Osun from November 18 to December 10. The man who once ruled the state is now knocking on its doors again.
The ADC calls it a “grassroots mobilisation drive.” Political observers call it a test run for 2026. From Ila to Iwo, the convoy will roll through nine constituencies, meeting party loyalists, wooing defectors, and trying to turn a minor party into a credible force. It is both symbolic and practical: a comeback measured in miles.
Aregbesola’s decision to lead the tour himself feels like drama and strategy combined. His voice, still sharp and animated, carries the nostalgia of his “Omoluabi” days. But his political footing has shifted. The once-powerful governor who built Osun’s mega schools and wage controversies now operates outside the APC’s vast machinery.