Another stage is being set for intense political battle between the incumbent governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and his predecessor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
This is sequel to the official resignation of the Okuku, Osun State born politician’s as the chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
Political observers are quick to assume that with this resignation, Oyinlola has severed his relationship with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
A top politician who spoke with PMParrot in Osogbo informed that “whatever happens, Oyinlola is going to be working against APC come 2019. And we pray we do not experience the same battle he engaged Aregbe in some nine years ago”.
Meanwhile, Oyinlola’s resignation letter from NIMC has been officially delivered to the Presidency for President Muhammadu Buhari’s attention.
Here, we reproduce the letter dated May 9, 2018:
“Sir, I write to resign my appointment as the chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) with effect from today, 9th May, 2018.
“Your Excellency, I must put on record my very deep sense of appreciation for the special privilege and consideration you gave me to serve our fatherland in that capacity. As I stated in my appreciation letter to you shortly after the appointment, the offer was a clear call to service. I gave the job the dedication it deserved and would have loved to continue but I regret to inform Your Excellency that I have a new, greater political engagement that will make that difficult and even impolitic.
“Sir, as one of my bosses in the army, I believe you would understand my stand given recent political developments. The training I got as a decorated officer and gentleman precluded me from engaging in any act that could amount to disloyalty and conflict of interest. I am moving on to chart a new course in my politics outside the ruling party and this thus, demands my dropping the NIMC chairmanship.
“I thank you, sir, once again for the great honour and confidence reposed in me. However, there is time to take a job and another time to leave it and move on. For me, the time to work on something else in the interest and service of our people is now.
“I wish Your Excellency good-luck while praying that you will finish well and strong in the service of our country.”
Packaged by Alice Egbedele
