The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a press convention organised by Senator Gbenga Daniel’s media workforce, describing it as “a sham” and accusing the senator of spreading falsehood about his suspension from the occasion.
In an announcement signed by Nuberu Adesanya Olufemi, Director of Publicity of the Ogun APC, the occasion alleged that the people paraded on the press briefing as APC leaders in Ogun East had been unknown to the occasion.
Based on him, “the record of individuals his workforce is looking ‘APC leaders’ in Ogun East is pretend. These people are literally coordinators for his Gateway Basis… Not a single Ward Chairman or Native Authorities Chairman is on that record.”
The occasion additionally faulted the senator’s declare about his ward, insisting that information from INEC present that Daniel is from Ward 04 in Sagamu Native Authorities. “That simply places a deceive the fraudulent submission of OGD’s spokesperson on the standing of his ward,” the assertion added.
The APC insists Senator Daniel’s suspension was the results of confirmed anti-party actions. It acknowledged that the senator was “credibly accused of working in opposition to the occasion” and that proof confirmed he “connived with the opposition to undermine his occasion.” The occasion added that Daniel ignored a number of summons and refused to defend himself earlier than occasion organs. “He was given ample alternative to defend himself over the allegations levelled in opposition to him however he selected to not,” it stated.
Based on the occasion, due course of was adopted in suspending the senator. Studies from his ward and native authorities had been submitted and endorsed by the respective chairmen and secretaries. “The senator was discovered culpable for working in opposition to the occasion by his personal ward,” the assertion famous.
The APC insisted that the matter is strictly an inside subject and accused the senator’s camp of trying to politicise it for 2027. It identified that the identical State Working Committee (SWC) being attacked by Daniel’s supporters had earlier accepted his candidacy with none complaints from him. “Pray, when this exact same State Working Committee that he now says are ‘compromised’ ratified his candidacy for the Senate, did he complain then?” it requested.
The occasion additional defined that the window for attraction has already closed. “If the Daniel wailers wish to wail, that’s their proper… They’ll maintain their attraction on social media,” it stated.
The Ogun APC additionally criticised Senator Daniel’s dedication to the occasion since he turned a senator, questioning whether or not these he offered as APC leaders had ever attended ward conferences. It accused him of distancing himself from occasion members on the grassroots. “Since he turned a Senator, when has he ever come again to his occasion constituency for a suggestions session?” the assertion queried.
The occasion additional reaffirmed its determination on Daniel’s suspension stands until reversed by the right inside channels.
