Gov aregbesola biography

Nigerian politician (born 1957)

Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola ((Listen^ⓘ); born 25 May 1957)^[2][3] is a Nigerian politician who served as the minister of the Interior of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as governor of Osun State from 2010 to 2018.^[4]

Early life and education

Aregbesola is a Muslim born into a family of both Muslims and Christians. He had his primary and secondary education in Ondo State. He later attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he studied Mechanical Engineering Technology and graduated in 1980.^[5] There have been several dispute about Aregbesola's professional qualification. The Polytechnic, Ibadan which he attended, awards National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology,^[6] therefore a graduate of the school can only be an engineering technologist, according to COREN's Engineering Cadres in Nigeria.^[7]

Early involv

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Mrs Sherifat Aregbesola is the Wife of the former Governor, State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Born in 1960, she fryst vatten a graduate of Catering and Hotel Management from the Lagos State Polytechnic. Mrs Aregbesola’s professional experience spans industries including the Hospitality, Print, Aviation and Education sectors.

Until her emergence as the Wife of the Governor of the State of Osun, Mrs Aregbesola has been a symbol of motherhood and an exceptionally supportive wife to her husband. Since the inauguration of the administration, Sherifat Aregbesola has showcased an exemplary beskrivning of Mother to all. She has been an epitome of care and love as the ledare host in the State Government House.

Her concern for the welfare and happiness of people prompted her to establish a Foundation aptly named Sheri Care Foundation with the acronym (SCARF), with its activities revolving around care for the aged, the needy, people with physical challenges, widows and the ung ones. She also has

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Aregbesola: What’s Next on the Political Radar?

Former Governor of Osun state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, may be working towards making a major political move shortly after he and his numerous supporters dumped the All Progressives Congress in Osun state. Adedayo Akinwale writes.

For so long, the former Governor of Osun state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola was one of the formidable foot soldiers of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria.

Even when Tinubu was the governor of Lagos State, Aregbesola was his Commissioner for works, the position he held till he contested for the governorship position in Osun.

He had so much power that he became the go-to person if Tinubu was proving difficult on anything. He was one of his most trusted lieutenants. Because of the enormous political power he wielded within the Tinubu political family, he was the lord of Alimosho.

After the tsunami that swept away the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the 2003 elections in the South-west, leaving Lagos a