Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The Ogun State Government said on Monday that former governor and current senator for Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, was suspended from the APC because he refused to support Governor Dapo Abiodun’s re-election in 2023. Daniel and Hon. Kunle Folarin were suspended by the party for alleged anti-party activities. The APC asked them to appear…
Political tensions between Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and former Governor Gbenga Daniel intensified on Sunday, after Daniel accused Abiodun of intolerance and leading a politically motivated witch-hunt driven by what he described as the governor’s resistance to inclusive governance. Daniel made the remarks during a visit to Ijebu Igbo in Ijebu North Local Government…
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ogun East Senatorial District have declared their full support for Senator Gbenga Daniel, describing his reported suspension from the party as fake, baseless, and unconstitutional. The leaders, who represent all 103 wards in the district’s nine local government areas, explained that the suspension was said to…
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed that the suspension of the Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, remains valid, warning that any engagements with him as a party member are null and void. The clarification was contained in an official correspondence sent to the APC National Chairman, drawing…
OGD celebrates Dapo Abiodun’s mother, Mrs. Victoria Olaitan Abiodun, at 90. The former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD), has extended warm felicitations to Mrs. Victoria Olaitan Abiodun, the mother of Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as she marks her 90th birthday. Read also: A…
The former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has urged Governor Dapo Abiodun to revive and complete the Deep Seaport project initiated during his administration. Speaking during the BATOGD Midterm Community Assessment and Review (MIDCAR) tour in Ijebu East Local Government, Daniel said it would be in the state’s…
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, and a former governor, now Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, have expressed sadness over the death of Mrs. Adewunmi Onanuga. She was a member of the House of Representatives for Remo Federal Constituency. Both described her death as a huge loss to Ogun State and Nigeria. Onanuga,…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has finally backed the creation of Ijebu State during a crucial meeting with Awujale. The Peoples Gazette published an exclusive story revealing this. President Tinubu Assures Awujale of Support for Ijebu State Creation President Bola Tinubu has assured the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, of his support for creating Ijebu…
Gbenga Daniel: It’s an act of executive recklessness Ogun Govt: It’s an illegal structure. It contravened our laws. The former governor of Ogun State, Senator Gbenga Daniel, and the Ogun State government had a disagreement regarding the demolition of a plaza owned by the former governor’s wife. Senator Daniel criticized the demolition of his wife’s…
The Ogun State government has responded to the demolition of DATKEM Plaza, owned by Olufunke Daniel, the wife of former governor Gbenga Daniel. According to the state government, DATKEM Plaza was an illegal structure with an approved plan that contravened the state’s physical planning laws and building codes. The government also cited numerous defects in…
