Former Minister of Interior and ex-Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, on Sunday met a man who allegedly attempted to assassinate him in 2006.

He said the meeting was held after the man identified as Sikiru Olaboye sought forgiveness from him.

Aregbesola disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday, stating that the man visited him after calling a local radio station in Osogbo, Osun State capital to ask for his pardon.

“Earlier today, I received Sikiru Olaboye, one of the men who attempted to assassinate me during the 2006 Oroki Day Celebration in Osogbo,” Aregbesola wrote.

He said he assured Olaboye that he held no grudges against him or anyone else involved in the attack.

“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,” he added.

The former governor, who described God as the ultimate forgiver, prayed for divine mercy for both himself and his attacker.

“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, Aamen!” he concluded.

The 2006 Oroki Day celebration in Osogbo was marred by violence, with Aregbesola, who was then the governorship candidate of the then Action Congress, narrowly escaping an alleged assassination attempt.