Senator Gbenga Daniel has taken a formal step toward retaining his Ogun East seat after obtaining the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2027 elections.
The move follows recent friction within the party in Ogun State, where the former governor complained about being denied access to an APC caucus meeting in Ijebu-Ode.
Addressing loyalists at the scene, he rejected the legitimacy of any resolutions reached in his absence.
“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.
Undeterred by the dispute and reports of a consensus arrangement within the party, Daniel has now made his ambition public.
Posting on his X account, he shared an image of his forms and confirmed his intention to return to the Senate.
“Today, I picked up my nomination and expression of interest forms as I seek to return to the Nigerian Senate, continuing my efforts to provide effective and responsive representation for the people of Ogun East Senatorial District under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections,” he wrote.
