The Yoruba Socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has written the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), denying an earlier statement reportedly issued by the organization.

A national newspaper had published a story on Tuesday, purportedly signed by the Organizing Secretary of the Organization, who identified himself as Abagun Kole Omololu, wherein he accused Ogun APC of insulting Otunba Gbenga Daniel, and even went further to ‘warn’ the party.

Afenifere, in a letter signed by its Secretary General, Chief Sola Ebiseni, and directly addressed to the Assistant Publicity Secretary of Ogun APC, said the position of Organizing Secretary, was vacant and such letter couldn’t have emanated from the office.

The statement added that even if the office was occupied and functional, it is not part of the obligation of the office to speak for the Organization, saying Afenifere by its principle neither takes side nor plays to the gallery.

“Further to your letter dated 27th June 2023 in respect of the alleged misunderstanding between Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Governor of Ogun State and present Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District and His Excellency, Dapo Abiodun, Governor of the State, please be informed that Afenifere is not aware of any such misunderstanding between the two eminent Yoruba personalities.

“In the event of such occurrence, which is not unnatural, Afenifere has time-honoured Yoruba modus operandi for result-oriented intervention, part of which is not taking side or playing to the gallery.

“The statement credited to the Afenifere was not made by the Organisation and we are utterly surprised that, by your position, you may not know that the office of the National Organising Secretary of Afenifere is vacant, the last holder thereof having been dismissed and his membership suspended as disciplinary measures for unauthorised and embarrassing public statements, which development the press is also not unaware of.

“Besides, you may also wish to know that it is not part of the functions of the National Organising Secretary to speak for the Afenifere in public communications”, the statement read.

Segzy19:
Without Dapo's intervention, OGD wouldn't have been a senator. OGD is a serpent...

Sermwell:
Tinubu cannot even intervene in this matter because Afenifere don't have single regards for him!!

How can your cultural organisation not recognize you and you claim have won an election??

Charity begins at home

juman:
Hmmmmmm
Both are bad governors.
But I think gbenga Daniel was better governor that abiodun.
Most people will agree with me.

Yemmysworld91:
By the time the tribunal orders a rerun, Dapo will be a goner. He's not on good terms with Amosun and Daniel; his predecessors. And he is useless to the good people of ogun state. Time will tell

helinues:
OGD, I Dey laugh him ahead

helinues:


No be only rerun but Re-slow.

The Kalo Kalo Ladi better move on. Cos nothing for him in Ogun State

helinues:


No be on rerun but Re-slow.

The Kalo Kalo Ladi better move on. Cos nothing for him in Ogun State

benitwater:
OGD is a popular snitch.

Yemmysworld91:

Time will tell bro. I'm not saying Ladi is a better option. But if there was a rerun in adamawa, why not in ogun state. Did you see the g+result margin?
I'm not supporting pdp or apc,but am being objective here

juman:


Daniel became senator because the national office of apc needed him to contest and bring good number of votes for the party.

Abiodun is not popular in ogun east.

Segzy19:
Story! Same Daniel that worked for PDP's Ladi Adebutu. Maybe you did not hear the full gist of the money he collected from Adebutu (2bn naira).
Daniel wouldn't have won the ApC primaries that produced him as a senator if not for Governor Dapo pleading with other aspirants to step down ..

Dapo had the control of the party and the delegates, which made OGD be at his mercy then...

Same thing OGD did to Amosun during their time back then.... If not for Amosun, OGD wouldn't have become a governor that time...

Many people don't know all these things, anyway

Sermwell:
Tinubu cannot even intervene in this matter because Afenifere don't have single regards for him!!

How can your cultural organisation not recognize you and you claim have won an election??

Charity begins at home

helinues:


For Ogun Central, him no get level for the decision makers, his own Ogun East , he still dey fight Gov DA when he has no print in Ogun West.

Well, he can still be contesting for senatorial seat in his Ogun East district but anything related to the state, he should forget it

juman:
Hmmmmmm
Both are bad governors.
But I think gbenga Daniel was better governor that abiodun.
Most people will agree with me.

helinues:


The worst of Gov DA is far better than Ladi. We go manage DA like that, sebi na 4 years remain.

How about all those investments which he has attracted to the state in his first term,.he should be able to reap the fruit of his labour in second term and use the money to do the physical projects which are priority to some people even though Amosun left so many abandoned

benitwater:
we can't yet conclude that Gbenga Daniel is better than Dapo,not until he complete his second term in office.

juman:


His first term showed the second term will be very bad.

Segzy19:
Story! Same Daniel that worked for PDP's Ladi Adebutu. Maybe you did not hear the full gist of the money he collected from Adebutu (2bn naira).
Daniel wouldn't have won the ApC primaries that produced him as a senator if not for Governor Dapo pleading with other aspirants to step down ..

Dapo had the control of the party and the delegates, which made OGD be at his mercy then...

Same thing OGD did to Amosun during their time back then.... If not for Amosun, OGD wouldn't have become a governor that time...

Many people don't know all these things, anyway

Yemmysworld91:

You are judging a Ladi who is yet to be tested. Like you said, let's see how he will make use of the 'alleged' investment. Dapo has little or no impact on the masses so far.

benitwater:
we can't conclude yet,