EXCLUSIVE - Gbenga Daniel Set to Join APC

A former Governor of Ogun State and Director General of Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, Gbenga Daniel, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying his political supporters have pleaded with him to lead them to the ruling party.

The alleged plea came barely 24 hours after Daniel announced his resignation from partisan politics, even as hundreds of his political supporters have called upon him to rescind the decision.

The supporters cut across all the local governments in Ogun State.

Daniel had announced his intention to retire from partisan politics in a letter to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus.

Daniel’s supporters, who converged on his Asoludero residence in Sagamu GRA, held a stormy meeting with him yesterday, during which they urged him to lead them to the APC, instead of abandoning them in what they called ‘political wilderness.’

Daniel’s loyalists anchored their demands on the fact that they had worked with him towards the emergence of the Ogun State Governor-elect, Dapo Abiodun, of the APC.

The ex-governor had convened a stakeholders’ meeting of his loyalists under the aegis of OGD Political Family to formally address them and announce his exit from partisan politics.

But hundreds of members of his OGD political family in the state who thronged the venue of the meeting expressed their displeasure with his retirement.

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Gbenga Daniel - My supporters urge me to lead them to APC

An ex - Governor of Ogun State and Director -General of Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, Gbenga Daniel , said that his political supporters have pleaded with him to lead them to the ruling All Progressives Congress .

The alleged plea came barely 24 hours after Daniel announced his resignation from partisan politics , even as hundreds of his political supporters have called upon him to rescind the decision.
The supporters cut across all the local governments in Ogun State .
Daniel had announced his intention to retire from partisan politics in a letter to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Uche Secondus .


Daniel ’ s supporters , who converged on his Asoludero residence in Sagamu GRA, held a stormy meeting with him on Sunday , during which they urged him to lead them to the APC , instead of abandoning them in what they called ‘ political wilderness. ’

Daniel ’ s loyalists anchored their demands on the fact that they had worked with him towards the emergence of the Ogun State Governor -elect , Dapo Abiodun , of the APC .
The ex -governor had convened a stakeholders ’ meeting of his loyalists under the aegis of OGD Political Family to formally address them and announce his exit from partisan politics .
But hundreds of members of his OGD Political Family in Ogun State who thronged the venue of the meeting expressed their displeasure with his retirement .

Some of those who spoke at the meeting included a former chairman of Ogun /Osun River Basin , Iyabo Apampa ; former Director -General of Ladi Adebutu Campaign Organisation, Waliu Taiwo ; a former Special Assistant to Daniel on Youths , Ifekayode Akinbode ; and senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Jelili Amusan , among others .
Akinbode led other members of the OGD Political Family to prostrate for Daniel , while women held his legs, pleading passionately that he should lead them to APC .
Amusan also led members in a voice vote , where they all resolved to collectively join APC .
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the meeting , Daniel said , “ Basically , they said I could resign from PDP .

“ They said I must lead them to APC and they also said I could not retire from politics . That is the summary of what I heard . ”
When asked what his next line of action was , the ex -governor said, “ Now , we have to take a look at it . ”
When asked if he was ready to go to APC, Daniel said , “ What else can I say? My people have spoken . ”


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EXCLUSIVE NEWS - Gbenga Daniel resigns from PDP, quits partisan politics

Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun state, has quit artisan politics, resigning his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Daniel, who was one the campaign coordinators of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP, announced this in a letter to Uche Secondus, national chairman of the PDP.

“I joined the PDP in Ogun State on Sunday, the 9th of September, 2001 at an event which was described as one of the most ceremonial political rallies in our recent political history in the South Western part of Nigeria,” he said.

“We rose from that rally to create a highly robust and effective political campaign machinery which resulted in an electoral victory for the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State in 2003; this movement and vibration affected the politics of the region positively with a victory in five states of the south-west.

“I served as governor of Ogun state for eight years and our administration till today remains a point of reference in terms of physical, social, economic, educational and human capital development since the state was created in 1976.

“Notwithstanding these widely acclaimed achievements however, our party, the Peoples Democratic Party ran into trouble waters towards the end of our administration (about the year 2009) which led to the sad loss in the election of 2011, and regrettably ten (10) years after the party has been unable to resolve those internal disputes and challenges.

“Let me also add, that in the last few months, I have had one of the rare privileges of traveling round the entire length and breadth of our great country on at least two occasions; the first being during my campaigns to become the National Chairman of our great party, and later as the Director General of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization (APCO).

“I must sincerely admit that in the course of all these travels, I have built a network of contacts, of friends and associates in a mutually rewarding relationships which I cherished most and greatly too. I am therefore persuaded that I have fewer points to make and prove in my Political journeys in partisan politics.”

Daniel said quitting politics would enable him focus on his charity organisation.

“My decision to quit partisan politics notwithstanding, I have decided to rejuvenate my charity based organization, the Gateway Front Foundation (GFF) which will literally continue to dispense succor to our people in need, address and assist in the areas of some of their health challenges; I also plan on resuscitation of the non-partisan Political Leadership Academy (POLA) which I established some years ago as a platform of political education to our citizens,” he said.

“Without doubt, I will miss the company of my friends and associates and all those relationships I built in the course of the years all over the country.”

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