Senator Gbenga Daniel Stops Off To Visit Akpabio In London, Confirms He’s Not Hospitalized
Former governor of Ogun State, who is currently the Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has described the media reports claiming that the Senate President, Barrister Godswill Akpabio has been admitted to a hospital in London as an inpatient as untrue.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Otunba Gbenga Daniel, who reacted to the media reports in question on Monday, noted that he stopped off to visit Akpabio in London to inform him that he would be returning to the country to participate in the upcoming bye-election to fill the vacant Ikenne/ Sagamu/ Remo North reps seat.
Recall that the parliament seat in question was declared vacant following the death of former Deputy Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon Adewumi Onanuga.
‘I am here to formally inform you, Mr Senate President, that I will be returning to Nigeria to partake in the bye-election to fill the vacant Ikenne/Sagamu/ Remo North reps seat on August 16, which was declared vacant sequel to the death of Hon Onanuga. Your Excellency, the news out there is that you have been indisposed, but seeing you here now paints a very different picture. Congratulations, Your Excellency’ he said.
Akpabio’s Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom noted in a statement he issued on Monday that the Senate President expressed gratitude to Daniel for coming to inform him of the upcoming bye-election and his decision to return home to be part of it while assuring the former governor that based on the information at his disposal, the APC candidate will emerge victorious.
‘With the commitments and support of Governor Dapo Abiodun, your good self and other stakeholders in our party in the state, we will retain the House of Representatives seat at the end of the election.
Let me congratulate you in advance, because you have all it takes to retain that Federal Constituency seat for our great party. You are from there and interestingly, the governor is also from there, so, I don’t harbour any fear’ the statement quoted Akpabio as saying.
Otunba Gbenga Daniel represents Ogun East in the senate.
‘If you follow what is on social media, you will go to war’Akpabio also submitted in reaction to the rumours about being hospitalized-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
