I assisted Daniel to claim Ogun
indigeneship — Amosun

…It’s an insult — Daniel

By Daud Olatunji

ABEOKUTA — Governor Ibikunle
Amosun of Ogun State, yesterday, said
he was part of those that aided his
predecessor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel to
claim indigeneship of Ogun State in
2003.

According to Amosun, Daniel was an
indigene of Isoko in Delta State, but,
requested for assistance from him and
some other unnamed persons to get a
family house in Sagamu ahead of his
2003 governorship ambition in the state.
Amosun spoke yesterday, at Odeda
Local Government in continuation of his
local government tour which began on
Tuesday.

The governor was reacting to
allegations levelled against his
administration by Daniel when the
latter was at Odeda penultimate week.
Daniel had accused Amosun of selling
off all the farmlands in the area to other
states, claiming Amosun’s
administration had short-changed the
people of Odeda.

According to Amosun, “when they came
into power, the farmlands were over 60,
when we came in, it remains only five.
Our forefathers will never forgive them
and the generations coming will also
curse them. They thought we were like
them, we are not.

“We are not bastards from Isoko. They
came to us then, we are the one they
ran to and we helped them to get where
they are claiming today as their home.
Although, it was not time for political
campaign, yet, I will not hesitate to
respond to Daniel’s allegations which he
levelled against my administration here
in the same Odeda Local Government.
“He is envious of our achievements and
successes recorded within the past few
years. We need to let them know that
we are not thieves like them. They will
not be able to stand and campaign for
vote here in Odeda by the time I start
exposing them. They are treasure
looters. If not for the type of the country
we are, they ought to have covered their
heads in shame rather than boast
around the town.”

In a swift reaction, former
governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel
described the statement credited to
Amosun on his nativity status as
diversionary.
Daniel in a statement by his media aide,
Ayo Giwa said: “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 12 years ago. The statement that
Otunba Gbenga Daniel is not from
Sagamu is an insult on the entire good
people of the historical town of Sagamu
as well as a taboo and effrontery on the
traditional institutions in the land
especially the thrones of the Akarigbo of
Remoland as well as the Ewusi of Makun
in Remo Kingdom.
“Precisely on Saturday 23 February,
2002, Otunba Gbenga Daniel was made
the Aare Asoludero of Makun Sagamu
with traditional rites performed by the
Late Ewusi, Oba Efuwape Ogunsowo,
Inanuwa II. To all intents and purposes,
Oba Ogunsowo declared that Otunba
Daniel was a freeborn of Makun in
Sagamu and of the Ojelobaye family
origin. Prominent among those who
were present on that occasion was the
former Governor of Lagos State and the
leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed
Tinubu.”
“Has he quickly forgotten that Otunba
Daniel also holds the traditional title of
the Arole of Remoland as well as many
across the state? If he has respect and
honour for traditional authorities and
customs how dare he challenge such
authorities? That Otunba Daniel sold all
the state’s patrimony is in itself cheap
blackmail. Is concession not different
from outright sale? 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.”


www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/assisted-daniel-claim-ogun-indigeneship-amosun/

No matter what daniel says, I vividly remembered his comments during his campaign in 2003 when he was being interviewed at NTA abeokuta, he said:

I and my brother 'amosun' has already mapped out the plan to reclaim this state, and the works to be done every 100 days is already in blueprints.

I recollected him thanking him at every rally, and that was a fact. A simple request from the present govnr to NTA abeokuta will rubbish daniel because it is there in their records. Then, the state's TV station was not allowed to air any campaign from PDP by the order of the governor (osoba) under AD.

In almost every of his rally, he alwys thanks Amosun. That was what actually made Amosun popular. The same who was made more popular in the state when Daniel forcefully re-elected himself in 2011..

So, Daniel can shut up, we were not kids.

Amosun to Daniel: You are not from Ogun State but Isoko

Daniel to Amosun: Ogun State is a No Man's Land

On a serious note, Amosun just shot himself for coniving to allocate indigenship to Daniel.