The former governor of Ogun State and Abubakar Atiku’s campaign manager in the 2019 presidential election, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
Daniel, who was a front-row member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), reportedly picked up the membership card of the APC before the registration of new members closed on Tuesday.
In a statement, the former governor apologized to the PDP for the short notice, saying his support for the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, was the major reason for his decision.
He said, “I thought I should quickly brief the house before the news goes viral.
“Dear Friends & Colleagues, pardon my short notice in informing you of my route to the APC which as you might have suspected started with my supporting Governor Dapo Abiodun during the last election.
“I have since experienced an avalanche of encouragement to come on board.
“However in the last 48 hours, things took a dizzying speed with the decision of the APC National Chairman’s request to visit me at Asoludero on Wednesday with about 3 Governors. While planning for the visit Governor Abiodun also decided to visit me later today with another set of Governors later today.
“It, therefore, means that I have finally been ‘captured’.
“I thought I should quickly brief the house before the news goes viral. Thanks for your understanding OTUNBA GBENGA DANIELS.”