Former governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has said the move by the present administration to destroy his private residence in Sagamu, The Asoludero Court, Conference Hotels Limited, among others, is not only politically motivated but also a blatant disregard for due process and the rule of law.
Daniel, in a statement on Saturday, condemned the action,
stressing that the Abiodun-led administration was attempting to use the Ogun
State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No. 61 of 2022 to
demolish buildings legally constructed before the law came into existence.
He maintained that the “Notice of Contravention” and a
“Notice to Quit” simultaneously, with an immediate threat of demolition, is not
a legal process but a thuggish tactic designed to intimidate and inflict
damage.
The senator insisted that the penalties for any infractions
under the law, if indeed there was any, are not a demolition or a threat of it.
The statement reads, “We strongly condemn this latest act of
political persecution by Governor Dapo Abiodun, as evidenced by the recent
issuance of these Notices, which were dated August 8, 2025, as a clear
demonstration of the governor’s malicious and vindictive abuse of power, hiding
behind a newly-enacted law retroactively to target a political opponent.
“The documents concerning these properties cite ‘suspected’
offenses related to construction without adequate permits (which is laughable).
This is a ludicrous and flimsy excuse, as the properties in question have been
in existence for many years. For instance, the Asoludero Court was built in
2004, while the Conference Hotel Sagamu was built in 2013, and the Annex since
2015.
“The governor’s administration is now attempting to use the
Ogun State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No. 61 of 2022 to
demolish buildings that were legally constructed long before the law was even
in existence.
“This action is not only politically motivated but also a
blatant disregard for due process and the rule of law. The Notices in
themselves are clear breaches of procedures, which allow adequate time
intervals between Notifications on contraventions, Quits. The penalties for any
infractions under the law, if indeed there was any, are not a demolition or a
threat of it.
“All legal means will be used to hold the governor
accountable for his lawless actions,” he said, calling on all well-meaning
citizens, human rights organisations, and legal entities to join them in
denouncing the flagrant misuse of authority.
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