Former Ogun Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniels’s Joyful Moment

Drawing a line from the bible in Psalm 126:1-3 “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 current state of mind of former Ogun state Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, popularly called OGD, whose mouth is currently filled with laughter and joy in his heart.

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 inflicted so much pain on him, as many of his properties, most especially his multibillion Naira hotel situated in Abeokuta, was also allegedly seized.

At the start of Amosun’s first term as Governor, he set up a panel of inquiry to probe the activities of Daniel between 2003 and 2011. Eventually, the panel made its recommendations that the government should revoked 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 was 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 was 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 avoid Daniel form gaining access to his property.

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

Immediately after swearing-in of Prince Dayo Abiodun as Governor, the hotel taken over by termites, dangerous reptiles and weeds, has suddenly taken a new facelift. It has now been turned into an architectural masterpiece named Conference hotel and suits. It is currently boosting employment with over 2,000 direct and indirect job creation for host community.

CITYSPY 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.