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The Ogun East Mid-Term Local Government Assessment Tour: The Energetic OGD at it Again
Gbenga Daniel begins Ogun East mid-term assessment tour to review projects, engage communities, and drive grassroots development
His Excellency, Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD), has consistently distinguished himself as a leader with unmatched accessibility, grassroots connection, and visionary governance.
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As Governor, he toured all 236 wards of Ogun State, and as Senator, he remains the only lawmaker to have visited every ward in Ogun East Senatorial District.
This unique legacy is now being extended as he embarks on his Mid-Term Local Government Assessment Tour, a tour aimed not just at celebration, but at listening, assessing, and delivering results for all 9 Local Governments under his constituency.
The journey begins on 21st September 2025 at Igode, Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government, where OGD will commission an ultra-modern open market, a landmark facility designed to boost commerce and livelihoods for the people of Igode and its environs.
Beyond the fun-fare and media spotlight, this initiative represents a deeper political philosophy: that leadership is service, and service must be informed by the realities of the people.
1. Project Monitoring and Accountability
Senator OGD’s tour provides a platform to assess ongoing and completed projects across the 9 Local Governments.
This ensures that resources are being properly utilized, projects remain on track, and adjustments are made where necessary.
This culture of accountability reinforces his commitment to transparency and results-driven representation.
2. Driving Community Development
The tour is not merely a review, it is an opportunity to unlock new areas of community growth. By engaging directly with the people, OGD identifies projects that can uplift local economies, enhance social welfare, and foster sustainable development.
From infrastructure to education, healthcare to market access, each Local Government will benefit from initiatives tailored to its unique needs.
3. Listening to Constituents’ Challenges
True to his reputation as a listening leader, OGD is leveraging this tour to hear directly from the people.
The exercise allows him to understand pressing challenges from youth unemployment to infrastructural deficits, from agricultural support to social welfare gaps and design targeted solutions.
These challenges will then form the basis of bills, motions, and advocacy at the National Assembly.
4. Deepening Engagement and Trust
Representation is most effective when rooted in direct interaction with constituents. The tour reinforces the open-door policy that OGD has championed since his days as Governor.
By sitting with the people, hearing their stories, and gathering feedback, he not only strengthens democratic trust but also ensures his policies and legislative interventions are people-driven.
5. Informing Positive Policy Decisions
Legislative work requires grounded insights. By conducting on-the-spot assessments, OGD positions himself to make better-informed policy decisions that directly reflect the realities of his constituents.
This ensures that bills he sponsors, motions he moves, and projects he facilitates are not abstract, but practical solutions aligned with Ogun East’s developmental needs.
6. Renewed Commitment to the Nine Local Governments
The Mid-Term Assessment Tour symbolizes a renewed contract between OGD and his constituents. Each Local Government be it Sagamu, Ijebu Ode, Ijebu North, Ijebu North East, Ijebu East, Odogbolu, Ogun Waterside, or others, stands to benefit from focused interventions and renewed government presence.
This is not just about reviewing the past, but about laying the foundation for the second half of his legislative tenure.
7. Building Stronger Bonds for Greater Impact
Over time, OGD has built a reputation as the most available and accessible Senator in Ogun East’s history. His popularity among the electorate stems from a consistent pattern of delivery, openness, and sincerity.
This tour further strengthens the bond of trust, laying the groundwork for even more dividends of democracy to be delivered in the years ahead.
Conclusion: OGD’s Passion to Serve
The Ogun East Mid-Term Assessment Tour is more than a political routine, it is a reaffirmation of OGD’s passion to serve, his enthusiasm for grassroots development, and his dedication to legislative excellence.
By reconnecting with the people, reviewing progress, and charting the course for the future, he redefines what effective representation truly means in modern Nigeria.
Also read: PM News Issues Apology to Gbenga Daniel for Erroneous Suspension Story
The energetic Senator, H.E Otunba Gbenga Daniel, is once again setting the pace transforming governance from mere rhetoric into tangible impact across all 9 Local Governments of Ogun East Senatorial District.
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The senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Ned Nwoko has said that he won the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta North Senatorial primary. He adding that government manipulated the APC primaries to favour Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.
He further claimed that he defeated Ifeanyi Okowa at the Delta North senatorial primary.
Nwoko stated this in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Asaba.
He expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the exercise, claiming the process lacked transparency and fairness.
“The process was manipulated from day one. The State Government. It’s something that they conspired to produce results for what they saw, or what they produced,” he alleged.
Senator Nwoko further stated that his camp possesses copies of the ward-by-ward results as well as video evidence from the primaries, adding that the materials had already been submitted.
“We have submitted them. Halfway through the primary, we got a message on our phones that no results should be announced at the ward level—that they should be collected and then announced later at the national in Abuja. We’ll announce the results. And so, we thought we’d be law-abiding. And suddenly, we saw some news. We saw only that one video—of one of the wards in Ika North East, which is a ward where the major assistant known to everybody that worked with the Governor, they are from that particular village, next to the Governor’s village. It was just one video, showing three people in a line, and then the rest that were probably not more than 500. That’s what I saw in the video. Although in the result, they said there were 5,000,” he explained.
Nwoko maintained that the video showing Ifeanyi Okowa being declared winner represented only one ward out of the 98 wards involved in the exercise. He challenged party officials to release results and supporting evidence from the remaining wards to ensure transparency and accountability in the process.
The statement further reads
“I want you to understand something. The video that you saw, where Ifeanyi Okowa was announced as the winner, just one video from one ward out of 98 wards. Maybe they should show us other videos. They must show us the figures,” he insisted.
The senator said he would reject any outcome upheld by the APC national leadership if it contradicts what he described as the genuine mandate of party members at the primaries.
“I wouldn’t accept. Because I have a mandate. I have a mandate by the people,” he said.
The statement threw more light on the allegations of intimidation and violence in areas considered to be Nwoko’s
strongholds,
It reads “the reports of intimidation and violence during the primaries are isolated incidents that did not affect the overall outcome.
“They were just isolated cases, maybe in about 10 wards out of 98. Not enough to make a difference,” he added.
“I left the PDP due to limited freedom to operate as a senator, alleging interference in projects and decision-making by the state leadership.
“I was in PDP. I got elected as a PDP Senator. But I realized that my people there—the Governor, Okowa himself—you know, didn’t allow me to operate freely.”
“I’m stating categorically and unequivocally that high voter turnout and video evidence from across wards demonstrated clear support for my candidacy in all 98 wards.
“They came out in mass to vote for me. It’s also an indication of who they want. I’m referring to all the videos! I hope that you should also have some videos to show you. As simple as that,” he maintained.
“I expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu would intervene to review the process, while maintaining that he remained committed to the party and would not act against its interests.
“I’m not going to say I’m going to work against the party; I’m going to work for the party. But I can assure you of this: I’m sure that the President will intervene in this matter.”
“We have submitted the results from the 98 wards, with the videos. I’m not worried. I’m not thinking about working against the party, and I wouldn’t do that because of the interest of the people that make up the party, the masses. And of course, I said because also I am confident that the President will intervene in a matter of this nature,” the statement reads
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