My Husband Is Not A Religious Fanatic ? Mrs. Aregbesola Defends Osun Governor

Speaking
with
reporters
at the
Government
House,
Osogbo on
Thursday,
Osun
state’s First Lady, Mrs. Sherifat Aregbesola
debunked the claim in some quarters that Governor
Aregbesola is a religious fanatic.
According to her, Governor Aregbesola loves and
cherishes all religions equally. Osun First Lady
urged those calling her husband a fundamentalist to
stop playing politics with the serious issue of
governance.
What is more, she denied insinuations that the
Governor is high handed in the handling of the
affairs of the state, adding that those making the
claim are enemies of the present administration in
the state.
Mrs. Aregbesola said that her husband believes in
peace and treats people equally regardless of their
religious belief. Even though Governor Aregbesola
is a committed Muslim, he believes in God and
allows people, including family members to practise
the religion they choose to, she said.
The wife also described the Governor as a simple
and nice person with a large heart, noting that he
believes in himself and gives everyone that comes
his way the opportunity to develop. According to
her, Aregbesola built a church in the Government
House in Lagos when he was the Commissioner for
Works and Infrastructure in the state.
"I am surprised that people are now giving my
husband the names he doesn’t bear. He is a very
tolerant person who believes in God regardless of
the religion through which people call on him.
Today, two of his sisters are married to Christians
and they are doing well as Christians. We have
people living with us till today who are Christians.
These people go to church from our house and they
also organize Christian prayers at home here where
my husband also participate actively, " Mrs
Aregbesola stated.