"Fear of defeat has affected Amosun’s memory"- Gbenga Daniel Blast Amosun

 

Former Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has described a statement credited to his successor, Ibikunle Amosun, on his origin, as laughable.

Amosun had at a working tour of Odeda local government on Wednesday said Daniel purchased Ogun indigeneship and that he would reveal the details at the appropriate time.

Reacting, Daniel said the governor’s claim was an insult to Sagamu and an abuse of the traditional institutions in the land, especially the thrones of the Akarigbo and Arole of Remoland as well as the Ewusi of Makun in Remo Kingdom. If you miss it, you can read it here

A statement by his Media officer, Ayo Giwa, stated that, “Precisely on Saturday 23 February, 2002, Otunba Gbenga Daniel was made the Aare Asoludero of Makun Sagamu with traditional rites by the Late Ewusi, HRH Oba Efuwape Ogunsowo, Inanuwa II”, a statement by his Media officer, Ayo Giwa, said.

“To all intents and purposes, Oba Ogunsowo declared that Otunba Daniel was a freeborn of Makun in Sagamu and of the Ojelobaye family origin”.

On allegations that he sold “all the State’s patrimony,” the former governor described the comment as cheap blackmail.

“Is concession not different from outright sale?,” he quipped.

“What has happened to the companies since he came to power some three and a half years ago and why did he not attempt to revive them if they are viable? The outburst from the incumbent is belated and immature. He should address issues and not personalities”.

He restated his view that Governor Amosun is clueless and that Ogun people want answers to why there is no “economic development in the state”.

“He should stop pulling wool over the eyes of the people. Until he answers that, all others are diversionary. As the governor of Ogun State, why did he not institute a probe to look into the concessions? He has all the machinery of government at hand, so what is he waiting for?

“It is now glaring that the clock is fast ticking towards electoral defeat hence his attempt to stand history on its head by reverting to the same scenario that played itself out some twelve years ago”, the statement added.