The lineage of the former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Oje
Olowobaiye descendants on Thursday threatened sue the incumbent
governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun for claiming that Daniel hailed from Isoko,
Delta State.
But the family, however, said if Amosun could retract the claim and cause it to
be published in print media and aired on broadcast media within ‘a reasonable
length of time’ they might softpedal.
Representatives of the Oje Olowobaiye descendants said this when they
addressed journalists in Iwe Iroyin, Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on the
matter.
Amosun while on a working tour to Odeda Local Government on Wednesday
September 17, claimed that the former governor was from Isoko, Delta.
He added that he was among those who aided him to assume indigeneship of
Sagamu, Ogun State.
The incumbent governor had reacted to a claim made by Daniel two weeks
earlier during a Labour Party rally that he (Amosun) had sold all the 14
government farm settlements in Odeda Local Government area.
The Ojo Olowobaiye family had representatives from the four lineages -
Ogunsemowo, Oditan, Oyefero, and Otesile.
The representatives are Abiodun Adeyemi, Michael Sonubi, Obafemi Ogunsola
and Otunba Oluwole Ogunjimi among others.
While they reiterated that Daniel belongs to Otesile lineage, an arm of the Oje
Olowobaiye dynasty, Makun, Sagamu, they termed Amosun’s claim as
“unfortunate, reckless and preposterous.”
They further said it was a calculated attempt to malign the integrity and
destroy the reputation and bring the dynasty to shame.
They said,”Therefore we are demanding a retraction of the statements made
by Governor Ibikunle Amosun and also calling for an unreserved apology from
the governor.
“Should Governor Ibikunle Amosun fail to tow path of honour and decency
demanded above, The Oje dynasty shall, of course be left with no option than
to seek redress in the law court.”
When asked what would be the time frame they would give the incumbent
governor to retract the story and through what medium, they said, “To err is
human and to forgive divine. If the governor apologises, we will forgive him.
We shall wait for him to retract the claim that our son hails from Isoko, Delta
State.
“We are not expecting him to come to the family. We are not going to give him
an ultimatum, but we will wait for a reasonable time frame after which if he did
not retract it, we will go to court.”
They said Daniel only adopted his late father’s first name and that the father’s
name was Daniel Ogunjimi.

Good move. You don't just say things because you have the freedom of speech or because you're the governor.
If his claims aren't backed up, I urge the family to charge him ASAP