Gbenga Daniel rejects APC consensus, seeks senate re-election
Gbenga Daniel, former Ogun State Governor and current senator, has picked up his nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for another term in the Nigerian Senate under the All Progressives Congress (APC). His move comes despite reports that APC leaders in Ogun East have endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun as their consensus candidate for the senatorial ticket. Daniel and his supporters claim they were deliberately excluded from a key stakeholders’ meeting where the endorsement was decided. The situation has heightened tensions within the party as both camps prepare for the 2027 general elections.
Key takeaways
- Gbenga Daniel insists on running for Senate, rejecting the APC consensus arrangement in Ogun East.
- Party leaders and stakeholders reportedly endorsed Dapo Abiodun as the consensus candidate at a meeting in Ijebu-Ode.
- Daniel and his supporters say they were barred from entering the meeting venue, calling it a deliberate exclusion.
- The BATOGD Movement, loyal to Daniel, alleges the process was manipulated to favour the governor’s camp.
- The disagreement signals deepening divisions within the Ogun East APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
