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Otunba Gbenga Daniel Basking In The Euphoria Of God’s Mercy

Drawing a line from the Holy Bible in Psalm 126:1-2 “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing” this verse captures the present state of mind of former Ogun state Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, popularly called OGD, as he is currently basking in laughter and joy.

The Sagamu, Ogun State-born engineer faced so many challenges after he left office in 2011. His successor who came under the umbrella of Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN), Senator Ibikunle Amosu, had allegedly literally caused him so much pain, as many of his properties, including his multi-billion naira hotel situated in Abeokuta, were also allegedly seized.

At the beginning of Amosun’s first term as Governor, he set up a panel of inquiry to probe the activities of Daniel between 2003-2011. Eventually, the panel made its recommendations that the government should revoke the Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) granted to Golf Resort Hotels and Gateway Front Foundation (GFF) in Abeokuta, the state capital.

The recommendations of the panel were published in the Ogun state of Nigeria Gazette No. 6 Volume 37, stating the government is taking over the property in public interest, alleging that, slush funds from the states coffers were used in the construction of the gigiantic hotels.

Consequently, heavy security personnel was deployed to the site to maintain and enforce the outcome of the panel’s recommendation to prevent Daniel from gaining access to his property.

The hotel, located along Presidential Boulevard, Oke-Mosan, opposite the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, was said to have encroached on an illegal land belonging to Golf Resort.

OGD teamed up with Dapo Abiodun and Aremo Olusegun Osoba to deny Amosun’s preffered candidate, Adekunle Akinlade the highly coveted Okemosan plum job. Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony of Prince Dapo Abiodun as Governor, the hotel previously taken over by termites, dangerous reptiles and weeds, was returned to Daniel, as it was given a new facelift.

It has now been turned into an architectural masterpiece named Conference Hotels and Suites. It is currently boosting employment opportunities with over 2,000 direct and indirect job creation for the host community.

Society Rendezvous gathered that the hotel will be launched amidst pomp today Friday, December 6, as Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Governor of Ogun State Dapo Abiodun, Chief Olusegun Osoba and other top political names in the state will converge at the opening gala.

Source: The Nation Newspaper

Doris Israel Ijeoma

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