Former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has met with Sikiru Olaboye, one of the men who tried to assassinate him during the 2006 Oroki Day Celebration in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

This was after Olaboye called into a local radio station in Osogbo a few weeks ago to seek his forgiveness.

"Today, while praying for him, I assured him that I hold no grudges against him or anyone else involved. I neither harboured resentment nor sought revenge after God spared me from that attack.

"It is God alone who has the power to forgive all our shortcomings. As His servants, I pray that He forgives both his and mine, Aameen!," Aregbesola said in a post on X.

Reacting, one Taiwo 'Tayo Babalola said, "From my short experience in life. Any man that made attempt to do you evil; it’s Ok to forget but it’s dangerous to allow the person close to you. Maybe a statement of forgiveness would have been ideal; but sitting in the same room with him; it’s dangerous. They never forget!"