Gbenga Daniel stays APC member, social gathering confirms

The nationwide management of the All Progressives Congress has confirmed that former governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, stays a bona fide member of the ruling social gathering.

The social gathering, in a letter dated November 17 and signed by its Nationwide Secretary, Dr Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, disclosed this in response to MJS Regulation Agency, led by Prof. Yemi Oke, SAN, which had earlier written to the social gathering relating to Daniel’s suspension.

Prof Oke, in an announcement made obtainable to journalists on Wednesday, stated his regulation agency had written to the management of the social gathering on the state, Southwest, and nationwide ranges, demanding the requisite paperwork on the purported suspension inside seven days to avert authorized motion.

He defined that the nationwide management, nevertheless, replied to the regulation agency two days earlier than the expiration of the ultimatum, affirming that the senator stays a bona fide member of the social gathering.

The Nationwide Secretary said that the Nationwide Working Committee of the social gathering, as statutorily required, has by no means deliberated or investigated any alleged anti-party actions towards Daniel, and due to this fact, he stays a member.

Recall that the state chapter of the social gathering had lately defended Daniel’s indefinite suspension, insisting that due course of was adopted. The social gathering’s Director of Publicity, Femi Nuberu, stated the suspension was primarily based on findings that Daniel engaged in anti-party actions through the Remo Federal Constituency by-election held in August.

Nuberu maintained that the choice aligned with the social gathering’s structure and that the interval for enchantment had elapsed.

“The social gathering’s resolution on this matter stands. The window to enchantment, as clearly specified by our structure, has lapsed. If the Daniel wailers need to wail, that’s their proper; we will’t take that away from them. They’ll maintain their enchantment on social media,” he stated.

The social gathering spokesperson made the remarks in response to a press briefing by some APC leaders from Ogun East at Daniel’s Asoludero non-public residence within the Sagamu GRA, the place they criticised the senator’s suspension.

The APC leaders alleged that the suspension was a part of a plot by Governor Dapo Abiodun to edge Daniel out of competition for the Ogun East senatorial ticket forward of the 2027 common elections. In addition they questioned why the social gathering had not offered Daniel with an official suspension letter, aside from press statements circulated to journalists.

Responding swiftly to MJS Regulation Agency’s enquiry, the Nationwide Secretary reiterated that the previous governor stays a full-fledged member of the social gathering.

The assertion partly reads, “I deliver you compliments from the Nationwide Secretariat of our nice social gathering and write to tell you that the Party has been inundated with the latest discover of suspension of the Distinguished Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Sen. Otunba Olugbenga Daniel.

Please take observe that the NWC is but to deliberate on this matter as offered in Articles 21.3(d & e) of the social gathering structure.

Consequent upon this, you’re hereby requested to permit the Nationwide Working Committee to research the matter and take an knowledgeable resolution on the suspension earlier than issuing any additional public correspondence on this matter. Till then, Sen. Otunba Olugbenga Daniel stays a bona fide member of the social gathering.”

In the meantime, Prof. Oke counseled the ruling social gathering for being forthright, truthful, and unbiased in dealing with the matter because it pertains to the considerations and pursuits of their consumer and APC stakeholders in Ogun East.

Welcoming the NWC’s resolution to research the previous governor, the regulation agency affirmed that the senator would stay law-abiding and proceed to contribute to the expansion of the social gathering within the state.