Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has claimed that he did not own a personal house during his eight years in office, challenging anyone to prove otherwise.
Aregbesola made the statement while addressing supporters during a campaign event in Osun State. A video of his remarks circulated widely on social media on Thursday.
According to the former governor, he lived in a friend’s house in the Amuta area of Ilesa throughout his tenure as governor from 2010 to 2018.
“I’m the first governor in Nigeria to govern a state for eight years without owning a house of my own. I stayed in my friend’s house for eight years as governor in my fatherland. Whoever says what I’m saying is not true should come out and show me the house I own,” Aregbesola said.
The former governor, who later served as Minister of Interior under former President Muhammadu Buhari, made the remarks as he continues to campaign for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the Osun governorship election.
Aregbesola is currently leading the ADC’s governorship campaign in the state following the official launch of the party’s campaign in Ile-Ife on Tuesday.
His comments have since attracted attention online, with many Nigerians reacting to his claim about his personal lifestyle while serving as governor.
