By DAUD OLATUNJI

OSOBO-A GROUP, Egalitarian Mission Africa, EMA, has petitioned the Personal Physician to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, requesting for the Medical reports of the Governor from 27th November 2010 till date, saying the request is in pursuant to the provision of Section 2 (2) of Freedom of Information Act 2011 Law Federal Republic of Nigeria, LFN.

EMA in about 11 paragraphs petition by its Chairman, Board of Trustees/Executive Director, Kayode Ajulo, a lawyer, threatened legal action if within the next seven days, the governor personal physician failed to furnish it with detail of the medical reports.

The petition read in part “Sequel to the swearing-in of  Rauf Aregbesola on 27th November, 2010 as Osun State Governor, the following instances of the actions of the Governor call to question the required level of sanity and good judgment expected of the holder of the office:

On 20th February, 2011 H. E. Rauf Aregbesola at a book launch at Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Abuja threw caution and decorum to the winds to launch unprovoked attack on the person and office of the President of Nigeria to the embarrassment of the eminent Nigerians, this display of irrational outburst was unabated despite the explanation of the Nigerian Minister of Labour & Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu on the context in which the President use of the word; RASCALS.”

“On the 27th October, 2011 at Oshogbo, H. E. Rauf Aregbesola once again threw decorum to the winds and displayed want of good judgment and reason to attack and disparage the person of the Vice President of Nigeria, Arch. Namadi Sambo at the opening of Federal High Court Complex.

“On 7th March 2012, H. E. Rauf Aregbesola despite concerted attempts to call him to order by H. E. Kayode Fayemi, H. E. Ibikunle Amosun, Gen. Alani Akinrinade, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole, Dr. Federick Fasehun, Mr. Fola Adeola, and other eminent Yoruba leaders in attendance, launched a worst form of attack which is out of control and want of reason, against a colleague Governor from the same zone.

“That H. E. Rauf Aregbesola, by several reports or/and on several occasions displayed irascible and quick-tempered actions at several fora including, during the National Executive Council’s meetings at Aso Villa, Abuja which by implication may lead to untoward consequence in Nigeria.

“It is our independent opinion that these actions of the Governor run contrary to the acceptable behavior of the person of his office particularly when viewed against the background of the Yoruba nation where the notion of Omoluabi is held in high esteem.”

EMA added that “It is in view of the above and being conscious of the provisions of Section 2(2) of the Nigerian’s Freedom of Information Act, that we demand for the certified true copy of the medical report of His Excellency between the period specified for the purpose of giving consideration to the provision of Section 182 (1) (c) and Section 189 of the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).”