DATKEM Plaza: Why We Demolished Gbenga Daniel's Wife's Building in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State Govt Reacts

• DATKEM Plaza is an illegal structure without an approved plan, the Ogun state government disclosed via a statement
• The Governor Dapo Abiodun-led government said the structure contravened the physical planning laws and violated the building codes of the state
• Recalling the various incidences of building disasters across the country, the Ogun government said it will not fold its arms and allow such an occurrence

Ogun state, Abeokuta - Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has revealed why the DATKEM Plaza was demolished.

Legit reported that on Sunday, September 10, Governor Abiodun authorised the demolition of DATKEM Plaza, the multi-million naira plaza owned by Olufunke Daniel, the wife of a former governor and now senator, Gbenga Daniel.

DATKEM Plaza violated the building codes

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In a swift reaction, the Ogun state government, in a statement via its official X page (formerly known as Twitter), disclosed that the building was an illegal structure that violated the physical planning laws of the land.

Governor Abiodun, in the statement signed by the permanent secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Olayiwola Abiodun noted:

"The structure, contravened the state’s physical planning laws and violated the building codes of the state with numerous defects."

Abiodun added that the developers ignored several efforts made by the state government to halt further development on-site.

"Government officials requested the structural engineer in charge of the building to avail the state of the structural equilibrium of the building, a request that was ignored," Abiodun said.

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"Suspend my allowance": Daniel to Abiodun

In a piece of related news, Legit reported that Daniel told Abiodun to suspend the payment of his pension, which roughly amounts to about N700,000.

In a tweet on Friday, July 6, Daniel said he made the request after his inauguration as a member of the 10th Senate, adding that the N676,376.95 kobo was the only package he got as a former governor of the state.

Ogun council chairmen prostrate for Abiodun

Legit also reported on an incident in Ogun which drew notable attention on social media when council chairmen in the state prostrated to beg Governor Abiodun over a petition written by one of them.

In a petition, Wale Adedayo, the chairman of the Ijebu East local government area of Ogun state, alleged that the governor was withholding the allocation of the LGAs in the state.

Source: Legit.ng