The senator representing Ogun east, Gbenga Daniel, was on Monday barred from attending a caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ijebu Ode area of the state
A viral video on X shows the moment the senator’s convoy was denied access to the premises of Adeola Odutola hall in Ijebu Ode, where the meeting was in progress.
Addressing his supporters from a white bus outside the venue of the event, Daniel said any decisions made at the sit-down would be invalid.
“We are here for our Ogun east APC caucus meeting, but surprisingly, we have been barred. We are told that we can’t enter, but let it be said that whatever they do here today is null and void,” he said in Yoruba.
Daniel, a former governor of Ogun state, who was first elected to the senate in 2023, is seeking a second term.
Dapo Abiodun, governor of the state, is also vying for the APC ticket for the Ogun east senatorial district.
The race for the party’s ticket is said to have caused tensions between the two politicians.
