The former
governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD), on Thursday, resigned from
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and also quit partisan and active politics.
governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD), on Thursday, resigned from
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and also quit partisan and active politics.
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| Otunba Gbenga Daniel |
In a letter
addressed to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
Prince Uche Secondus, Otunba Daniel stated that his decision to quit politics
was entirely personal to him.
addressed to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
Prince Uche Secondus, Otunba Daniel stated that his decision to quit politics
was entirely personal to him.
He said, “Having
served in various capacities, including as Governor of Ogun State, I have
resolved to immerse myself in some other vocations and take on some new
challenges”.
served in various capacities, including as Governor of Ogun State, I have
resolved to immerse myself in some other vocations and take on some new
challenges”.
Daniel, who
served as governor from 2003 to 2011, recalled that the PDP ran into troubled
waters towards the end of his administration, and this led to the loss which
the party suffered in the 2011 elections.
served as governor from 2003 to 2011, recalled that the PDP ran into troubled
waters towards the end of his administration, and this led to the loss which
the party suffered in the 2011 elections.
One major
challenge which may have forced OGD out of PDP, and consequently led to his
retirement from active and partisan politics, is the intractable internal
crises which engulfed the party since about ten years ago.
challenge which may have forced OGD out of PDP, and consequently led to his
retirement from active and partisan politics, is the intractable internal
crises which engulfed the party since about ten years ago.
The former
governor said, “Meanwhile, the PDP in Ogun State was confronted with a very
difficult situation in matter of choice. Whereas, the national leadership of
our party recognized one candidate for the 2019 elections, by court
pronouncements, another candidate, and in compliance with those court orders,
which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recognized was on
the list.
governor said, “Meanwhile, the PDP in Ogun State was confronted with a very
difficult situation in matter of choice. Whereas, the national leadership of
our party recognized one candidate for the 2019 elections, by court
pronouncements, another candidate, and in compliance with those court orders,
which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recognized was on
the list.
“The
candidates recognized by INEC were not acceptable to the national leadership of
the party. Our situation was then compounded because the candidate which the court
and INEC recognized and accepted as valid has also been expelled by the party.
This was the dilemma we found ourselves as we approached the March 9, 2019
Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
candidates recognized by INEC were not acceptable to the national leadership of
the party. Our situation was then compounded because the candidate which the court
and INEC recognized and accepted as valid has also been expelled by the party.
This was the dilemma we found ourselves as we approached the March 9, 2019
Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
“Going
forward, we have responded to the yearnings of our people and joined others in
emplacing an administration that we believe will better serve the interest of
our people than what currently exists. The rest they now say is history”.
forward, we have responded to the yearnings of our people and joined others in
emplacing an administration that we believe will better serve the interest of
our people than what currently exists. The rest they now say is history”.
Otunba
Daniel said that he has decided to rejuvenate his charity based organization,
the Gateway Front Foundation (GFF), and resuscitate the non partisan Political
Leadership Academy (POLA) which he established some years ago as a platform of
political education to the citizens.
Daniel said that he has decided to rejuvenate his charity based organization,
the Gateway Front Foundation (GFF), and resuscitate the non partisan Political
Leadership Academy (POLA) which he established some years ago as a platform of
political education to the citizens.
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