I Helped Gbenga Daniel Become Governor – Dapo Abiodun

Gbenga Daniel and Dapo Abiodun

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said that he was instrumental in the emergence of Otunba Gbenga Daniel as governor of the state in 2003. He recently revealed this at the stakeholders meeting of the ruling party held at his Iperu Remo private residence on Tuesday night.

According to him, he has given so much support to aid the political success of Daniel, especially when he contested for the governorship in 2003 and when he decided to go to the Senate.

Abiodun added that he never believed that OGD would pay him back with negative publicity and media attacks.

His words, “I was here when Sen Amosun became the governor, I was here when Otunba Gbenga Daniel became the governor, and I actually contested against him in 2003, and when he emerged from the primaries, I was the first to congratulate him and handed over all my structures to him.

And we know what we have done for each other over the years. I know how my relationship with Governor Daniel was when I assumed office; I held his hand to reintegrate him into the party; these are facts.

I know what I did for Governor Daniel to become a senator. This is not something that I have ever said publicly, but these are facts. Prince Segun Adesegun and Sen Lekan Mustapha were the front-runners in that election.

I know what my intervention was before the two of them agreed to step down for Otunba Daniel to eventually emerge as the party’s candidate. If Senator Daniel now feels that the only way he wants to repay my years of support is to be sponsoring negative publicity and media attacks against me, I leave him to his conscience.

When you gave me the mandate of Ogun State, I have never disappointed you. I want to assure you that I will offer Ogun East the best representation ever in the history of the Red Chamber. I promise you I will offer the district the best representation.

I will not be a back bencher. I will not be the kind of person who gets there just to look. I will offer good representation to the good people of Ogun East, so help me God.”

WOW.