_For Immediate Release_
_Abeokuta, Ogun State_
_August 13, 2026_
Our attention has been drawn to media reports of a meeting held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, where some individuals purporting to speak for "OGD Loyalists" announced their defection to the "mainstream APC" under Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun.
We, the broader community of loyalists and supporters of His Excellency, The Distinguished Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District, wish to state clearly as follows:
*1. Those who visited the Governor acted in their personal capacity.*
The few persons who attended the meeting did so without the mandate, consultation, or approval of the larger OGD political family across Ogun East and beyond. They do not speak for us, and their decision cannot be interpreted as the position of OGD loyalists.
*2. Our loyalty to Otunba Gbenga Daniel remains unwavering.*
We remain committed to the leadership, ideals, and political direction of Otunba Gbenga Daniel. We are prepared to stay with him and to continue working with him to strengthen our party, the APC, and to deliver democratic dividends to the people of Ogun East and Ogun State.
*3. We reject misrepresentation.*
Politics of integrity demands clarity of loyalty. Attempts to present a handful of individuals as representing an entire political family are misleading and do not reflect the reality on the ground. The OGD movement is intact, organized, and focused.
*4. Our commitment is to unity and development.*
We will continue to support initiatives that unite APC members and advance the progress of Ogun State. However, that support will be channeled through the leadership of Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel, who has consistently provided direction and mentorship to thousands of us.
We urge party members, stakeholders, and the general public to disregard the impression that OGD loyalists have collectively abandoned their principal. That is not true.
We reaffirm: *We are OGD. We remain with OGD.*
Signed,
Aare Kolade Segun-Okeowo
Hon. Yekeen Adesanya
Hon. Jide Onadeko
For: *OGD Loyal Coordinators Forum*
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