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Senator Gbenga Daniel Tells Cause Of Unending Fight With Gov Abiodun
seen member of their party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) choosing sides.
Senator Gbenga Daniel has disclosed the reason behind his unending fight with Governor Dapo Abiodun.
Abiodun is the Governor of Ogun state while Daniel, a former two-term governor, is the Senator representing Ogun East.
Providing in insight into the quarrel that has seen member of their party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) choosing sides Daniel stated “I think the genesis is connected to my unflinching support for Asiwaju’s presidency. A lot of people do not know and continue to make statements without understanding the genesis. At that time, my governor had a different view. At the primary, my governor had his team.
“As God would have it, a good number of his people are firmly with us. We sat in Abuja and decided that we would all vote for Asiwaju. For me, it was difficult not to support Asiwaju because we can call Asiwaju our overall boss. When we won elections in 1999, I served him in the Transition Committee. I was the Chairman of the sub-committee on infrastructure. We can therefore say that Asiwaju is our overall boss.
“Another presidential contender was Asiwaju’s attorney general for eight years. He also happened to be my good friend and brother. I share a bias that if there is anything between you and your boss, let the boss have it. For me, it is difficult not to support Asiwaju’s presidency because he is our overall boss. That is different from the position of my governor. But I understand where he was coming from; he was not really one of us at the beginning of the transition in 1998/1999. The contest did not go the way my governor wanted.”
The Senator made the revelations in a chat with Thisday Newspaper over the weekend.
Abiodun was a staunch supporter of former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the February 25, 2023 election.
The Governor’s support was the catalyst that resulted in President Tinubu’s “Emi Lokan” (It is my turn” – referring to himself – and “Eleyi” (This one) – directed at Abiodun – slogans in Abeokuta, Ogun state while hunting for the APC Presidential ticket.
However, Abiodun joined the ranks of Tinubu’s supporters after the latter secured the APC Presidential ticket in a landslide win but his quarrel with Daniel remains unending.
