The Ogun State Government has fired back at former governor and serving senator, Gbenga Daniel, amid controversy over an alleged plan to demolish parts of his Sagamu property — insisting that no one, including Daniel, is above the law.
In a statement by Governor Dapo Abiodun’s spokesman, Kayode Akinmade, the government dismissed Daniel’s claims of political witch-hunt, saying the senator is attempting to dodge a lawful urban development review.
Daniel had accused the state of weaponising the Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No. 61 of 2022 against him, alleging that his private residence and Conference Hotel were marked for demolition despite being built before the law existed.
But the government insists all affected property owners — including Daniel — were properly served with notices and requested to submit relevant documents for verification.
“Rather than present his planning permit and land title as required, he resorted to cheap blackmail,” Akinmade said.
He added that the audit is part of the state’s broader urban renewal drive — a push that started in Abeokuta and now extends to Sagamu and Ijebu-Ode — aimed at verifying the legal status of developments in government-reserved areas (GRAs).
“Gbenga Daniel’s property just happens to fall within Sagamu GRA,” Akinmade stressed, noting that “many other structures” were also served notices under the same law.
The government denied any political motive, stating that its actions are part of a transparent and statutory exercise to ensure orderly development across the state.
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