The Ogbeni years: Reporting a politician to history, by Owei Lakemfa

Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola remains an enigma to many who have followed his political career. The former Osun State governor and interior minister built a reputation as a politician willing to enter fights others might consider unwinnable.

The article presents Aregbesola as a man who would not easily yield ground. He stood by his position unless confronted with what he regarded as a superior argument.

Its focus is Aregbesola’s place in political history and the task of documenting the years of a politician whose determination and willingness to challenge opponents defined his public image.