How Top Politicians in Ogun Ganged up against Abiodun and Failed

One’s enemies will be the relatives of one’s house. These words are true even today. Despite the odds stacked against Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, he did not consider that he was truly alone because of the support of friends and allies. But allies are for sunny days whereas friends come and go. Fortunately, Abiodun’s influence in Ogun was enough to help him transcend the tribulation, enabling him to return as Ogun State Governor once again, even without the support of old allies like Otunba Gbenga Daniel.

It is no secret that Abiodun is the strong man in Ogun. As the governor of the state, Abiodun has always done his best to protect the interests of his people. One thing that he has not prioritised, however, is protecting the interests of some thieves and robbers in the guise of fellow politicians. And these politicians ganged up against him, hoping to seize his gubernatorial mandate and elect a puppet they would control. But that did not work.

Granted, it was a close run during the gubernatorial polls. Abiodun came first with 276,298 votes, while the runner-up, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ladi Adebutu, polled 262,383 votes. That caused the hearts of many to flip, especially because it seemed that Abiodun was running alone, even without the help of his old friend, Daniel.

Interestingly, Daniel allegedly did not do much to assist Dapo. After winning the Ogun East Senatorial District and being declared their senator, he is reported as having left things to fate. But Abiodun did not bow to pressure and soldiered on, refusing to kneel to unreasonable demands or allow his detractors to have their way.