Sponsored Attacks on Abiodun, Tinubu Expose OGD’s Desperation
By Seyi Bakare
The attempt to weaponize media propaganda against Governor Dapo Abiodun has once again exposed the desperation of former Governor Gbenga Daniel and his loyal propagandists, who still believe that repeating falsehoods and sponsoring negative narratives can alter public perception in Ogun State.
What they fail to understand is that Ogun people are politically sophisticated and fully familiar with the old antics of manufactured outrage, emotional blackmail, and deliberate distortion of facts. No amount of sponsored bitterness can erase the visible progress and stability witnessed under the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun.
The article titled “Tinubu, Abiodun, and the Cost of Rewarding Rebellion” is not an objective political commentary. It is merely another calculated attempt to settle political scores through revisionist history, misinformation, and subtle incitement.
For the records, Governor Dapo Abiodun emerged through a legitimate democratic and party process, not rebellion. Political disagreements existed at the time, as they often do in every political party, but disagreement does not translate into betrayal or victimhood.
What is becoming increasingly obvious is the sustained effort by Senator Gbenga Daniel to undermine the APC structure in Ogun State anytime events do not align with his personal ambitions. The pattern is familiar — sponsor negative stories, attack party leadership, spread false narratives, and attempt to create artificial public sympathy.
Even more unfortunate is the reckless dragging of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into local political bitterness. Deriding the President and invoking his name to manufacture outrage has sadly remained part of OGD’s long-established political style and further confirms what many already know — that he has little respect for the President and for party loyalty.
His political history clearly shows that loyalty, for him, is often tied more to personal interest than conviction. Nigerians have not forgotten how OGD aligned with some elements within Afenifere to undermine Bola Tinubu politically during his time as governor. Several negative stories and political attacks were planted at the time in a desperate bid to position himself as an alternative power bloc in the South-West.
The same OGD openly aligned with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar against the political interests of the APC and President Tinubu’s political tendency during the 2015 and 2019 elections, only to quietly sneak into the APC barely days after Atiku’s presidential defeat to former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Even within the APC, his actions during the 2023 elections continue to raise serious concerns among party faithful, following repeated allegations of anti-party activities targeted against Governor Dapo Abiodun. Those actions and the political bitterness surrounding them still trail him till today.
That is why many are no longer surprised by the latest attacks and political theatrics. In fact, there is growing belief that OGD may again jump ship whenever personal ambitions are threatened, just as he has done repeatedly in the past.
It is also ironic for those who supervised one of the most politically turbulent eras in Ogun State — a period remembered for violence, intimidation, killings, and political unrest — to now attempt to lecture others about democracy, loyalty, and political morality.
The truth remains that evil narratives do not triumph forever. Ogun people can see clearly. They know the difference between genuine governance and desperate propaganda.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains focused on governance and national development, while Governor Dapo Abiodun continues to consolidate on infrastructure, economic growth, and social development in Ogun State. The APC in Ogun remains united, focused, and stronger ahead of 2027 despite repeated attempts by frustrated political actors to create division where none exists
