By Nuberu Adesanya Olufemi
Senator Gbenga Daniel’s media team organised a sham press conference where they presented individuals unknown within the Ogun APC as APC leaders. He lied even about his ward, and the media helped him to amplify the falsehood in a desperate bid to pin his sinking fortunes on Governor Dapo Abiodun.
A basic check on INEC’s voter register would confirm that Daniel belongs to ward 04 of Sagamu LG, Ogun State. That easily puts a lie to the fraudulent submission of OGD’s spokesperson on the status of his ward.
Senator Gbenga Daniel has always had difficulty subjecting himself to the laid-down rules. He cannot be greater than the party that gave him a platform to contest election. As a political party, APC has rules. He was given ample opportunity to defend himself over the allegations levelled against him but he chose not to. He was credibly accused of working against the party. He connived with the opposition to undermine his party; the evidence was corroborated by his media aide who said he did not work for Governor Abiodun. The audacity is staggering. Daniel also campaigned against APC during the last by-election in Remo Federal Constituency.
Daniel consistently ignored summons. The state chairman wrote to the NWC informing it of its decision. For Daniel to now gather impostors and parade them as APC leaders is most unfortunate. It is profoundly sad and unfortunate that he can stoop so low as to allege that Governor Abiodun is against him because of the 2027polls. Due process was followed in his suspension.
The state Chairman and state party secretary duly endorsed the letter to the national secretariat. The complaints from the local government were endorsed and signed by the Local Government Party Chairman, the Party Secretary, and other party organs.
The senator was found culpable for working against the party by his own ward, and it was stated in writing and signed by his ward chairman, party secretary, and others from his ward.
The list of people his team is calling “APC Leaders” in Ogun East is fake. These individuals are actually Coordinators for his Gateway Foundation in their areas. They are people that had worked with him in PDP. Not a single Ward Chairman or Local Government Chairman is on that fake list. Why not list Ogun APC’s actual, elected party officials? How can Gbenga Daniel’s Gateway Foundation coordinators be paraded as Ogun APC leaders?
Let’s be clear about this suspension of OGD. This is an internal party matter, pure and simple. Our State Working Committee looked at the reports—reports that clearly indicted Otunba Justus Olugbenga Daniel for anti-party activities—and they ratified them. Now, just because some people don’t like the decision, they’re turning around and calling the same SWC members “compromised.” Hilarious!
Pray, when this very same State Working Committee that he now say are “compromised” ratified his candidacy for the Senate, did he complain then? The real question people should be asking is this: by our party’s own constitution, did the SWC members have the power to do what they did, or not? That’s the core of this whole issue. We’re talking about leaders of Chief Yemi Sanusi’s caliber, a man who has served at the National Executive Council level of a major party. And our State Legal Adviser, a seasoned barrister. These are credible people. For the Gateway Foundation Coordinators to so casually throw caution to the wind and label them “compromised” is just unfortunate.
Anyway, the party’s decision on this matter stands. The window to appeal, as clearly laid out in our constitution, has lapsed. If the Daniel wailers want to wail, that’s their right; we can’t take that away from them. They can sustain their appeal on social media.
Still on his so-called “APC Leaders,” how many have even bothered to attend a simple APC meeting in their respective wards? And since he became a Senator, when has he ever come back to his party constituency for a feedback session, to actually sit down and ask the people what they want? It really makes you think.
Nuberu Adesanya Olufemi*
Director of Publicity
All Progressives Congress,Ogun Chapter
Senator Gbenga Daniel’s media team organised a sham press conference where they presented individuals unknown within the Ogun APC as APC leaders. He lied even about his ward, and the media helped him to amplify the falsehood in a desperate bid to pin his sinking fortunes on Governor Dapo Abiodun. A basic check on INEC’s voter register would confirm that Daniel belongs to ward 04 of Sagamu LG, Ogun State. That easily puts a lie to the fraudulent submission of OGD’s spokesperson on the status of his ward.
Senator Gbenga Daniel has always had difficulty subjecting himself to the laid-down rules. He cannot be greater than the party that gave him a platform to contest election. As a political party, APC has rules. He was given ample opportunity to defend himself over the allegations levelled against him but he chose not to. He was credibly accused of working against the party. He connived with the opposition to undermine his party; the evidence was corroborated by his media aide who said he did not work for Governor Abiodun. The audacity is staggering. Daniel also campaigned against APC during the last by-election in Remo Federal Constituency.
Daniel consistently ignored summons. The state chairman wrote to the NWC informing it of its decision. For Daniel to now gather impostors and parade them as APC leaders is most unfortunate. It is profoundly sad and unfortunate that he can stoop so low as to allege that Governor Abiodun is against him because of the 2027polls. Due process was followed in his suspension. The state Chairman and state party secretary duly endorsed the letter to the national secretariat. The complaints from the local government were endorsed and signed by the Local Government Party Chairman, the Party Secretary, and other party organs. The senator was found culpable for working against the party by his own ward, and it was stated in writing and signed by his ward chairman, party secretary, and others from his ward.
The list of people his team is calling “APC Leaders” in Ogun East is fake. These individuals are actually Coordinators for his Gateway Foundation in their areas. They are people that had worked with him in PDP. Not a single Ward Chairman or Local Government Chairman is on that fake list. Why not list Ogun APC’s actual, elected party officials? How can Gbenga Daniel’s Gateway Foundation coordinators be paraded as Ogun APC leaders?
Let’s be clear about this suspension of OGD. This is an internal party matter, pure and simple. Our State Working Committee looked at the reports—reports that clearly indicted Otunba Justus Olugbenga Daniel for anti-party activities—and they ratified them. Now, just because some people don’t like the decision, they’re turning around and calling the same SWC members “compromised.” Hilarious!
Pray, when this very same State Working Committee that he now say are “compromised” ratified his candidacy for the Senate, did he complain then? The real question people should be asking is this: by our party’s own constitution, did the SWC members have the power to do what they did, or not? That’s the core of this whole issue. We’re talking about leaders of Chief Yemi Sanusi’s caliber, a man who has served at the National Executive Council level of a major party. And our State Legal Adviser, a seasoned barrister. These are credible people. For the Gateway Foundation Coordinators to so casually throw caution to the wind and label them “compromised” is just unfortunate.
Anyway, the party’s decision on this matter stands. The window to appeal, as clearly laid out in our constitution, has lapsed. If the Daniel wailers want to wail, that’s their right; we can’t take that away from them. They can sustain their appeal on social media.
Still on his so-called “APC Leaders,” how many have even bothered to attend a simple APC meeting in their respective wards? And since he became a Senator, when has he ever come back to his party constituency for a feedback session, to actually sit down and ask the people what they want? It really makes you think.
Nuberu Adesanya Olufemi*
Director of Publicity
All Progressives Congress,Ogun Chapter
