Rauf Aregbesola

Ogbeni
Rauf Aregbesola
Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola raises both hands in victory sign during a project inspection tour across the state in September 2017
Minister of the Interior
In office
21 August 2019 – 29 May 2023
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Preceded byAbdulrahman Dambazau
Succeeded byOlubunmi Tunji-Ojo
Governor of Osun State
In office
27 November 2010 – 27 November 2018
DeputyTitilayo Laoye-Tomori
Preceded byOlagunsoye Oyinlola
Succeeded byAdegboyega Oyetola
Personal details
Born
Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola

(1957-05-25) 25 May 1957 (age 67)
Ilesa, Western Region, British Nigeria (now in Osun State, Nigeria)
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (2013–present)
Other political
affiliations
Action Congress of Nigeria (before 2013)
SpouseSherifat Aregbesola
Alma materThe Polytechnic, Ibadan
Occupation[1]

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]

  1. ^ "Profile of Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola". 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ Yusuf (25 May 2019). "Encomiums, Praises As Aregbesola Celebrates 62nd Birthday". Osundefender. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Reps probe Aregbesola, Nababa over misuse of N165 billion for Correctional Service". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ^ Bamigbola, Bola (7 June 2023). "Forgive me, Aregbesola begs aggrieved Osun APC members". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 10 June 2023.