Demolition Notice, Act Of Political Vendetta, Senator Daniel Slams Gov. Abiodun

ABEOKUTA – A former governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has described the contravention notice and demolition on his properties in Sagamu by the Ogun State government as political vendetta, noting that a good government does not destroy properties but focuses on development.

This was stated on Monday by former governor of Ogun State and a senator representing Ogun East senatorial district, Otunba Gbenga Daniel.

Senator Daniel, who spoke through his Media Aide, Mr. Steve Oliyide during a press conference held in Asoludero Courts, Sagamu, Ogun State, berated the state government over the demolition notice, adding that if Governor Abiodun truly want to do a land audit, his house in Iperu should be served along with others.

While taking journalists around the properties, it was observed that only his properties were pasted with demolition notices and contravention notices.

Oliyide declared that if truly governor is truly interested in land audit, why start in Otunba Gbenga Daniel’s property; “your land audit should not start with Gbenga Daniel; you can start with the cosmetics.”

He alleged that Abiodun’s move was about creating chaos in Ogun state, warning that he would not hesitate to take every legal action against the government.

Oliyide recalled that in 2019 when Gov. Abiodun was hobnobbing with Otunba Gbenga Daniel to win the governorship election and was publicly endorsed at the Asoludero hall, the said properties were not in contravention of any law in the state, why now? He asked.

Oliyide maintained that, if the state government wanted to audit the properties, they should have sent an inquiry notice, not a threat of demolition notice.

According to him, “we wouldn’t mind the government posting a notice on our properties, but DAKTEM demolition is still heavy in our hearts.

The building was built in 2004, even before the law in 2022. Again, why post two notices on the same day, one for a contravention and the second for demolition? The attack on Datkem was done in the middle of the night in September 2022, which led to memories of suspicion. How will the government start demolition in the middle of the night? What are the contraventions? I can’t find any.

“If you have any doubts about something, courtesy demands that you ask for a notice. They came, and they said they were doing a land audit. What is the penalty for a land audit?

“There must be a different move behind it; it is a deliberate insult to the people of Ogun State.” Oliyide stated.

“If you are not interested in Otunba Gbenga Daniel’s property; your land audit should not start with Gbenga Daniel; you can start with the cosmetics or somewhere else, Gov. Abiodun is only trying to create chaos in Ogun state.

“If his house on the roadside in Iperu didn’t serve contravention, he has no right or obligation to serve anyone, contravention notice or demolition notice, I want to see notice of demolition on his house in Iperu, without that he has no moral obligation to serve anyone with demolition and contravention notice”.

“A good government don’t destroy properties, there is a procedure, we haven’t even gotten to the stage of who gets what.

“Gov. Abiodun is not supporting the systems of development in Ijebu Remo as projected by Gbenga Daniel.

“I’m also challenging how many houses has OGD demolished when he was in the government, the politics of 2027 will be determined by the fate of Gov. Dapo Abiodun.

“As a matter of fact, Ogun State has also criminally abandoned its own law. In 2019, this hall didn’t contravene when he was running to win the election.

Also, speaking Akogun Kola Onadipe declared that both the government and citizens must obey the law.

He added that if what Abiodun claimed was right, he should send a demand notice instead of demolition and contravention. That is what we expect.

Meanwhile, shortly after the press conference, another sealed notice was pasted on the Asoludero court in Sagamu.

The notice read, “You are hereby ordered to remove the contravention within 3 (three) days of the service of this notice on you/development.

“Take notice that if the said contravention is not removed within the time specified above, the said contravention shall be demolished, and the cost of such demolition recovered from you,” another notice reads.