The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has said that he was advised against supporting the former governor of the state and the senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, to go to the Senate in 2023 general election because of the concerns that the ex-governor might eventually turn against him.
Abiodun in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, reportedly stated this while receiving some members of Daniel’s political family and the late Senator Buruji Kashamu political group into the mainstream of the All Progressives Congress in Abeokuta.
The governor was said to have described the decision of the loyalists to return to the mainstream of the party as a significant step towards strengthening the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Abiodun who was said to revisited the political developments of 2023, during the meeting revealed that he was advised against supporting Daniel’s emergence as the APC senatorial candidate because of concerns that the former governor might eventually go against him.
The governor was quoted as saying, “Despite the warnings, I supported Daniel because of my respect for him as a former governor and my belief that political disagreements should not diminish the respect accorded former occupants of the office.
