Ogun State APC Confirms Suspension of Senator Daniel
The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed that the suspension of Senator Otunba Olugbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East, is still in effect. The party has issued a formal statement warning that any engagement with Daniel as a member of the APC is invalid.
This information was shared through an official letter addressed to the APC National Chairman. The document highlights what the party describes as Daniel’s “continued public disregard for party discipline” despite his suspension. According to the statement, the letter was dated October 3, 2025, and was jointly signed by the State Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi, and the State Secretary, Hon. Tella Aderibigbe.
The APC stated that Daniel was suspended on August 19, 2025, and that the decision was formally communicated to him. Under the APC Constitution, a suspended member automatically loses all privileges and rights associated with party membership. Specifically, Article 21, subsection (vii) of the APC Constitution states that a suspended member is stripped of voting rights, attendance at party meetings, and participation in party activities until the suspension is lifted.
The statement further emphasized that, as part of the disciplinary processes outlined in the constitution, a suspended member is barred from participating in the proceedings of any party organ. The party urged government institutions, political actors, and the public to recognize that Daniel cannot act or be recognized in any capacity as a member of the APC while the suspension remains in place.
“Any and all dealings with Otunba Olugbenga Daniel in the capacity of a bona fide member of the APC are invalid, unrecognized, and of no effect to the party,” the statement added. The APC reiterated its commitment to internal discipline, order, and adherence to constitutional guidelines.
Response from Senator Daniel’s Media Aide
In response to the statement, the media aide to Senator Daniel, Oliyide, claimed that the purported suspension was orchestrated by individuals who are afraid of Daniel’s rising profile and his relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He described the suspension as an “ongoing script, crafted purposely to frustrate him out of the APC so as to have a solo run for the Senate ticket.”
Oliyide asserted that the “suspension” was supposedly carried out by an unknown Ward 4 Excos in Sagamu local government, a ward where Senator Daniel does not belong. He noted that leaders and members of party in Ward 12 (Isote) in Sagamu, where Daniel is registered as a member, had petitioned the State executive and copied the National executive to protest his purported suspension by a wrong ward.
He also mentioned that leaders and some members of the executive in Ward 4 had written a protest letter, disclaiming they were not aware nor were they consulted before someone announced a “suspension” that did not happen in the first place.
Oliyide questioned the authenticity of the statement, stating, “the statement was not signed by anybody.” He pointed out that their investigation revealed that the statement was circulated by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. He asked, “When has the CPS to the Governor become the spokesperson to the party?”
He further challenged the party to substantiate their claims by providing proof, including the purported suspension letter which no one has seen in all the months. Oliyide also highlighted inconsistencies in the statement, noting that paragraph 6 suggests that the “State party executive upholds” OGD’s suspension, contradicting earlier claims that the investigation had been concluded.
He emphasized that it is not the State Party organ that is reactive and doing all these things, but some individuals who are afraid of the rising profile of Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel and his relationship with the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The fact of the matter is that their orchestrated ‘suspension’ was purportedly carried out by an unknown Ward 4 Excos in Sagamu Local Government. A ward where Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel does not belong. The leaders and members of Ward 12 (Isote) in Sagamu where Senator Otunba Gbenga is actually registered as a member then petitioned the State Excos and copied the National Exco to protest the purported suspension of their member (Senator Daniel) by a wrong Ward. While the leaders and some members of Excos in Ward 4 also wrote a protest disclaiming they are not aware nor were they consulted before someone just went to the Facebook to announce a ‘suspension’ that did not happen in the first place.”
Oliyide concluded by stating that the leadership and members of the State Excos have been pressured several times to the point of threats to issue this so-called statement, but when they did not yield, the perpetrators resorted to using government machinery and operators to carry out the party assignments.