Senator Daniel Barred from Ogun East APC Meeting

Senator Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State and current representative for the Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, was denied entry to an All Progressives Congress caucus meeting on Monday morning in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The incident occurred at Adeola Odutola Hall, where the emergency stakeholders gathering was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

Daniel arrived around 10 a.m. with his convoy, including a white bus branded with the BAT-OGD Movement, but was stopped at the gate by security personnel. Videos circulating online showed his supporters chanting his nickname, "OGD," as his security team attempted to negotiate access. According to eyewitness accounts, the blockade was enforced on instructions from higher party authorities, with the chairman of Odogbolu Local Government Area, Babatunde Diya, reportedly involved in the decision.

Addressing his supporters from his vehicle outside the venue, Daniel expressed frustration over the exclusion. "We are here for our Ogun East APC caucus meeting, but surprisingly, we have been barred. We are told that we cannot enter, but let it be said that whatever they do here today is null and void," he said. He...