The Ogun State Government has ordered the demolition of the private residence of the former governor of the state and senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, in the Sagamu area of the state.
The Ogun State Government also ordered the demolition of the Conference Hotels Limited and the hotel annexe in Sagamu.
Daniel made this known via a statement signed by his media aide, Steve Oliyide, on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
Daniel said the order for the demolition of the buildings was conveyed in notices of contravention, quit and threat of demolition within the next three days, which were pasted on the properties on Friday, August 8.
Copies of these notices which were sent to journalists indicated among other things that the properties in question contravene the provisions of the 2022 urban and regional planning law of the state.
Daniel, however, accused Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun of ordering the demolition of his properties over what the senator described as a political persecution.
Daniel described the allegation levelled against him as laughable and one that is deeply rooted in a thuggish and political vindictiveness at its highest level.
The former governor stated: “The documents, concerning these properties cite ‘suspected’ offences related to construction without adequate permits (which is laughable).
“This is a ludicrous and flimsy excuse, as the properties in question have been in existence for many years.
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“For instance, the Asoludero Court was built in 2004, while the Conference Hotel, Sagamu was built in 2013, and the Annex since 2015.
“The governor’s administration is now attempting to use the Ogun State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No. 61 of 2022 to demolish buildings that were legally constructed long before the law was even in existence.
“This action is not only politically motivated but also a blatant disregard for due process and the rule of law. The notices in themselves are clear breaches of procedures which allows adequate time intervals between
“Notifications on contraventions, quits and the penalties, if indeed there was any, is not a demolition or a threat of it.
“Governor Abiodun’s administration has completely bypassed this procedure, issuing a ‘Notice of Contravention’ and a ‘Notice to Quit’ simultaneously, with an immediate threat of demolition.
“This is not a legal process; it is a thuggish tactic designed to intimidate and inflict damage.”
Speaking on the development, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Kayode Akinmade, said the Ogun State Government wasn’t after Daniel but was only taking stock of the document validity of estates in the state.
Akinmade said most of the estates violated building plans, adding that the letter was sent to the owners of affected buildings and not only to Daniel.
The governor’s aide added: “If your papers are genuine, why is he panicking?
“Nobody is after anybody, the government is only taking stock of buildings with similar violations and that is all.
“Although, we are working on a comprehensive statement that we would also send to you when it is ready.”
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