September 28, (THEWILL) — The Ogun State Government has faulted comments by the senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, accusing Governor Dapo Abiodun of obstructing the ongoing 260-metre rehabilitation of the Paddy Arikawe Oye-Igbimo Road in Sagamu.
In a statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Kayode Akinmade, the government described Daniel’s claims as reckless, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to incite the public.
Akinmade said the contractor had only been directed to regularise its operations, having commenced work without notifying the state, adding that the company has since complied.
“Only a mind bent on mischief will describe adherence to due process as obstruction,” Akinmade said, accusing Daniel of distorting facts and using the media to promote discord.
He questioned why the former governor remains the only federal lawmaker in the state constantly embroiled in disputes over constituency projects, noting that others have executed theirs without resistance.
“It is ironic that Senator Daniel, who spent years undermining state institutions while in power, now pretends to seek collaboration. A genuine statesman would comply with established processes rather than attempt to impose shoddy and unsafe engineering works on the people,” he added.
Akinmade also recalled Daniel’s alleged past confrontations with the law, including his refusal to present property documents during a verification exercise in Sagamu, describing such actions as evidence of disregard for due process.
He further noted that the senator, currently suspended by his party’s state executive, had made it a pastime to attack the government.
“Daniel complains about roads, yet how many did he construct as governor? Meanwhile, the present administration has built over 1,000 kilometres of roads across the state,” Akinmade said.
He maintained that while the senator may continue his “media war,” the Abiodun administration would not compromise the rule of law or endanger the public to satisfy the whims of an individual.
Seun Shotunde, THEWILL
