2023: Gbenga Daniel Reveals 1 Key Role Tinubu Played in His Administration as Ogun Governor, Begins Campaign

2023: Gbenga Daniel Reveals 1 Key Role Tinubu Played in His Administration as Ogun Governor, Begins Campaign

  • Gbenga Daniel has begun campaign for APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a few months before the 2023 elections
  • This is as the former governor of Ogun state described Tinubu as the most qualified candidate among all those vying for the topmost political job in the country
  • Daniel, who is the Ogun East Senatorial candidate of APC in the forthcoming elections, said he owes the successes recorded during his 8-year tenure as the governor of Ogun State to his relationship with Tinubu

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On Sunday, October 2nd, former Ogun state Governor, Gbenga Daniel, revealed that his relationship with the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, influenced his administration’s performances between 2003 and 2011 in the state.

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Daniel, who is the APC senatorial candidate Ogun East, said the relationship played huge role in the majority of the projects he executed during his tenure, Daily Trust reported.

A former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, APC, 2023 elections, Ogun state
Gbenga Daniel says Bola Tinubu is the most qualified of all the political candidates. Photo credit: APC
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He spoke at his mega empowerment programme held at Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state.

Daniel better known as OGD said, as promised during his campaigns, his administration had reawaken “the sweeping giant of the state”, through different projects executed for eight years in office.

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He also declared his backing for Tinubu to emerge as president next year.

“I agree that a lot people who are now to trying to be president are very qualified, but Tinubu is our own”, Daniel said.

Nigerians react

Nigerians took to the Facebook page of Legit.ng and reacted to the development.

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Evang Samuel AK said:

"This same language our own that's why Nigerians kept producing bad and incompetent leaders over the years, vote for competence not our own."

Mary Isioma Ojei noted:

"Tinubu is your regional own while Peter Obi is for Nigeria."

Murphy Ogbolo stated:

"Tinubu is. your own Obi is. our. own we are voting for Obi, come 2013 Obi is the president of this country God grace."

Amos Olufemi Daniel urged:

"Say your own not our own sir."

Johnmark Alekeozo noted that:

"Keep supporting your own even if he's crippled. Emilokan association."

Ndu Bernard Nze said:

"Gbenga Daniel just spoke in the spirit of Emi Lokan.
"Sorry sir, this is not what Nigeria need now."

Abidemi Adelakun maintained:

"Thank GOd you said is your own fellow not Yoruba own."

Video emerges as Bola Tinubu shows off strong exercise skills

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown off his exercise skills to prove to critics that he is hale and hearty.

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In a video posted on Twitter, the APC presidential candidate could be seen on an exercise bike, exercising with vigour.

This has however sparked reactions from Nigerians with many people criticsing him while others are praising his skills.

"I am not dead", Bola Tinubu emerges in new video

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that he is hale and hearty.

Tinubu made this known in a video he posted on his Twitter page on Sunday, October 2.

Recall that many Nigerians especially opposition party members have been asking for his whereabouts since he travelled to London.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.