The local government chairmen in Ogun state have made a U-turn and finally accepted the car gifts offered by Governor Dapo Abiodun. This development is coming a few weeks after they rejected the car gifts from the governor.
The gifts were meant as rewards to the LG chairmen, 12 in all, for standing by the governor and ensuring he won in their local government areas during the last governorship election in the state. Abiodun allegedly presented brand-new Mikano Sport Utility Vehicles to them, but they rejected the gifts, stating that they would prefer other popular brands.
The chairmen, who had stormed the Government House in anticipation of taking home new cars, were all disappointed. Some who were not familiar with the brand insisted that the gifts were sub-standard while stating that Mikano only produces generators. The aggrieved parties insisted that they had not been treated well by the Dapo Abiodun Administration in the state.
However, in a sudden twist, the Chairman of the Association of Local Government Chairmen in Ogun State, Babatunde Emilola, revealed that all council chairmen have accepted the car gift while declaring their support for the governor. It was gathered that the sudden change of attitude is as a result of a meeting held among the council Chairmen where they all agreed to support the state governor.
