Ijebu-Ode building demolition: No respite as Abiodun, Daniel feud escalates

Although a lot are Again has breaststroke THE suddenly No love lost relationship between THE Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, And A ancient governor of THE State, Gbenga Daniel, her ancient ally, WHO Currently represented Ogun East Senatorial District has THE Senate, those WHO understand THE policy behind THE unexpected hostility to have Already begin giving their verdicts.

THE Guardian reliably gathered Since sources In THE decision All Progressives Congress (APC) In THE State that THE current animosity East not unconnected with aspirations For THE 2027 elections. While Daniel East said has be look A second term as A senator, THE governor East Also would have develop a strategy For THE even position. Both of them are Since Ogun East Senatorial Neighborhood.

THE crevice, which allegedly begin Before has THE last of the governor election, was guard as high secret For month, with both camps pretend that all was GOOD, until last Sundays demolition of DATKEM Place, Ijebu Ode, by THE State government below THE excuse that he contravenes THE States physical planning laws. THE place was possesses by THE ancient governor marry, Yeah Olufunke Daniel.

HAS a lot, THE suddenly animosity between THE two East always hard has believe, considering THE role Daniel plays In THE emergence of Abiodun as governor In 2019, When THE immediate pass governor, Ibikunle Amosun, was at all costs on facility her favorite successor, Adekunle Akinlade, WHO disputed on THE platform of THE Alliance Peoples Movement (APM), having lost THE ticket has Abiodun of APC.

He was alleged that Daniel, WHO was In THE opposition Peoples Democratic To party (PDP) as has that period, mobilized her people has work For Abiodun, base on THE agreement that Daniel's unfinished multi million building erected opposite THE Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) but grasped by Amosun administration For eight years, would be be released.

TRUE has THE promise, After THE election was won And lost, Abiodun accomplished her side of THE to bargain by lifting THE embargo on THE building. This was probably THE governor First of all assignment In desk And THE building East Today THE Conference Hotel, Abeokuta.

Even THE governor confirmed THE history recently during A inspection of THE eight kilometers Mowe-Ofada Road, In THE Obafemi Owode Local Conseil.Abiodun said: "To leave Me take You down memory way. THE alleged owner of This property, When I assumed desk In 2019, had A property In Abeokuta. He was supposed has be A hotel. My predecessor had sealed that property For eight years.

"He had issued A stop order. He was going has demolish that building, but For My intervention. I pleaded with him. That building stayed below lockdown And key until I resumed desk. THE First of all day I was sworn In was THE very day THE owner moved In that property For THE First of all time In eight years. And Today, THE property East called THE Conference Hotel In Abeokuta. »

A lot In And out THE State are always wondering What could to have arrived between THE two that guaranteed THE demolition of THE Ijebu Ode place, registered as far back as 2009.Since THE demolition of THE property last Sunday, there has has been charge And counter-accusation between THE two camps. THE Project Director And Developer of THE project, Olusegun Lawal, said THE State government gave them only three days notice Before THE demolition exercise was door outside.

"There East No Single of construction default on THE building And all relevant And necessary government approvals were got," Law claimed. But THE State government insisted that he was A illegal structure without A approved plan, which contravenes THE States physical planning laws.A statement sign by THE Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning And Urban Development, Olayiwola Abiodun, explain that THE structure violated THE building codes of THE State with many defects.

He claims that several efforts do by THE State government has stop further development on site were ignored by THE developers.According to has THE permanent secretary, What THE government did In partially pulling down THE defective building was has be proactive, difficult Daniel has produce evidence of Governments approval In her possession.

In the middle of THE complaints And counterclaims between THE the owners And THE government, a few observers to have accused Abiodun of having policy Vendetta against Daniel. However, THE governor has vehemently denied any of them policy patterns behind THE demolition.

But those accusing THE governor of policy Vendetta believe that Daniel's alleged interference during THE last of the governor election contributed has of Abiodun loss In Seven out of nine local advice Ogun East Senatorial District. Nevertheless, Daniel has vehemently denied THE allegations And disputed of Abiodun camp has provide evidence proof their complaints.

While react officially has THE accusations, Abiodun, denied any of them act of wine....