Daniel made the comment during a recent discussion with journalists, according to Punch.
‘I have no presidential ambition,’ Ex-governor says
Former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has said that he’s not nursing a presidential ambition.
Gbenga Daniel
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“I have no presidential ambition or any political position but would remain as an elder statesman, giving advice to politicians,” he said.
“The day I will never forget in my life was the day I was arraigned in court in Abeokuta. Some students sponsored by the government that were singing abusive songs outside the court.
“They were calling me a thief. They said I took $3m of state funds, N1bn of local government funds but they were lies,” he added.
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Daniel served as governor of Ogun from May 2003 to May 2011.
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