Former Ogun State commissioners who served under the immediate past governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, yesterday reaffirmed their loyalty and support for their erstwhile boss. The commissioners, who paid a solidarity visit to the Sagamu residence of the former governor, expressed confidence that he would triumph over his ongoing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Daniel, who was granted bail last week by an Ogun State High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, is facing a 16-count charge of fraud, stealing, illegal deduction of local government funds and false assets declaration.

But rising from a closed-door meeting with the ex-governor, the former commissioners declared that Daniel’s trial by the anti-graft commission was politically-motivated and vowed to support him throughout the duration of his trial.

Briefing reporters shortly after the meeting which lasted about one hour, former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy http://nigeriancompass.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6642:efcc-trial-ex-ogun-commissioners-insist-on-daniels-innocence&catid=54:nigeria-today&Itemid=594