Amosun would have succeeded me without any crisis - Senator Daniel

Former Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State has said his successor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun would have succeeded him without a fight.

Daniel served as governor of the state for two terms between 2003 and 2011 and was succeeded by Senator Ibikunle Amosun who also served for eight years between 2011 and 2019.

The two leaders began their political journey as leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) when Daniel became Governor in 2003 while Amosun represented Ogun Central Senatorial District during the same period.

Both former governors became political enemies when Amosun dumped PDP to contest against his former friend, Daniel, under the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).

But, Daniel while speaking at the presentation of the book, “Tribulations and Trophies: Bola Ajibola in his own words,”the autobiography of former Justice Minister and Judge, International Court of Justice, late Prince Bola Ajibola, described the fight as unnecessary.

The Former Governor recalled how his successor fought so hard in order to succeed him.

The senator currently representing Ogun East Senatorial District taunted Amosun, “for fighting tooth and nail” in order to succeed him in office.

According to him, late Ajibola called him and Amosun together over the succession crisis where he asked Amosun, who was also present at the book presentation, to wait for his turn.

“He (Prince Ajibola) was Chairman of the State Elders Consultative Forum, he was able to call us together and told my brother Ibikunle Amosun to wait for his turn. Lo and behold he waited for his time although he fought tooth and nail. He probably would have gotten it without the fight.”Daniel said.