Gbenga Daniel to Dapo Abiodun: Suspend my pension as ex-governor of Ogun

Senator representing Ogun east, Gbenga Daniel on Friday, asked governor Dapo Abiodun to stop his pension as a former governor of the state.

Daniel, who was elected in February to represent Ogun east in the red chamber of the 10th national assembly, said in a tweet on Friday that “good conscience” informed his decision to have his monthly payment of N676,376.95 suspended.

Daniel, who was the governor of Ogun from 2003 to 2011, said in a letter attached to the tweet that apart from the pension, he has not benefited from any welfare package such as medical, transportation or furniture since he left office in 2011.

He tweeted, “After my inauguration at the senate, I wrote H.E Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR, CON on June 14, 2023, to notify him of my decision to have the monthly payment of N676,376.95 kobo being gross payment for my pension and allowances as former governor of the Ogun state suspended immediately.”

“This decision, I made, in good conscience, moral principles and guiding ethics.

“It is also important to state that this is the only payment and package I get from the state government as a former governor.”