Gbenga Daniel Condemns Exclusion from Ogun APC Meeting as Factional Rift Deepens

Senator Gbenga Daniel labels an Ogun East APC meeting "null and void" after being barred from the venue in Ijebu Ode. Read about the deepening Abiodun-Daniel rift.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 21, 2026, 4:23 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Business Hallmark

A Tense Standoff at Adeola Odutola Hall

Political tensions reached a boiling point in Ogun East on Monday, April 20, 2026, as Senator Gbenga Daniel was reportedly prevented from entering the venue of a critical All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders' meeting. The gathering, held at the Adeola Odutola Hall in Ijebu Ode, was intended to serve as a consultative forum for party leaders across the senatorial district. However, video footage widely circulated on social media showed the sitting senator and former governor being turned away at the gates by security personnel, reportedly acting on instructions to limit entry to specific loyalists.

Daniel Dismisses Proceedings as Legally Invalid

Addressing a crowd of supporters from his white OGD/PBAT Movement campaign bus outside the locked gates, Senator Daniel expressed his shock at being shut out of a meeting for the district he currently represents in the National Assembly. "We are here for our Ogun East APC caucus meeting, but surprisingly, we have been barred," Daniel stated. He warned the organizers that any decisions made without his participation would lack legitimacy, declaring, "Whatever they do here today is null and void." His supporters remained at the scene, chanting "OGD" in a show of defiance against the perceived internal censorship.

The Rift: A Battle for the 2027 Senatorial Ticket

The exclusion of the former governor is widely viewed by political analysts as the latest escalation in a long-standing feud between Daniel and Governor Dapo Abiodun. Sources within the party indicate that the meeting was orchestrated by the Governor's camp to consolidate control over the Ogun East structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. There are growing reports that Governor Abiodun is eyeing the Ogun East senatorial seat currently held by Daniel, leading to a "kangaroo consensus" move intended to endorse the Governor as the party's preferred candidate while Daniel is still in office.