Real Reason Senator Gbenga Daniel Tells Ogun Governor To Stop His Pension As former Governor Revealed

By Akeem Oduyoye

Senator Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East, has asked Governor Dapo Abiodun to stop his pension as a former governor of the state.

Daniel stated this in his official tweeter handle on Thursday, 6 July, 2023, saying that he made this decision in good conscience, moral principles and guiding ethics.

Recall that Daniel governed  state from 2003 to 2011 and in last February, he was elected  to represent Ogun East in the red chamber of the 10th National Assembly.

In the tweet Daniel said “good conscience” informed his decision to have his monthly payment of N676,376.95 suspended.

Attaching a letter to the tweet, Daniel said apart from the pension, he has not benefited from any welfare package such as medical, transportation or furniture since he left office in 2011.

“After my inauguration at the senate, I wrote H.E Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR, CON on June 14, 2023, to notify him of my decision to have the monthly payment of N676,376.95 kobo being gross payment for my pension and allowances as former governor of the Ogun state suspended immediately,” he tweeted.

“This decision, I made, in good conscience, moral principles and guiding ethics.

“It is also important to state that this is the only payment and package I get from the state government as a former governor.”

After my inauguration at the Senate, I wrote H.E Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR, CON on June 14, 2023, to notify him of my decision to have the monthly payment of N676,376.95kobo being gross payment for my pension and allowances as former governor of the Ogun State suspended

Many state governments award their former governors generous pensions, despite the payment being widely criticised.