July 14, (THEWILL) – Senator Gbenga Daniel has continued to show that he is a gentleman. Although he recently made an attempt to extend the olive branch to the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, by commending him over the recognition of the state’s oil production status, while also appealing for the governor’s support in revitalising Gateway Industrial and Petro-Gas Institute (GIPI) in the state and support its revitalisation in order to take advantage of underutilised development, it seems that Abiodun isn’t interested in sheathing his sword. But this has not stopped Daniel, who represents Ogun East Senatorial Zone, to remain cordial with Bamidele, the First Lady and to keep her out of his raging quarrel with her husband. On several occasions, Daniel has had cause to run into the First Lady at events, but rather than ignoring her, he has made it a point of duty to always exchange warm greetings with her.
Senator Daniel’s wife, Yeye Olufunke, also doesn’t hesitate to exchange hearty greetings with the first lady, not minding the rancour between the state governor and her family. The first lady on her part has always reciprocated such gestures, regardless of her husband’s stance against the Daniels. This scenario played out again at a recent high-profile wedding that took place in Lagos. Many observers were happy that the Daniels and even the first lady didn’t allow pettiness get the better of them.
Recall that both Abiodun and Daniel have been at loggerheads over political appointments and positioning for over two years. Matters came to a head when Yeye Olufunke’s multi-storey plaza was demolished by Abiodun over claims of environmental infraction. Before things went south between them, Daniel was a major player in the coalition of political forces that helped Abiodun secure his first term as governor in 2019.
