The suspension of Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel by the APC is more than a political miscalculation, it is a direct assault on due process and the rule of law. If a man of Daniel’s stature can be stripped of his rights without fair hearing, what hope is left for ordinary party members?
The facts are glaring: no query, no formal invitation, no opportunity for defense. Instead, an announcement appeared on social media, a platform that has no constitutional weight. This is not discipline, it is political ambush.
History offers warnings. From Amosun to Shehu Sani, we have seen suspensions overturned because they failed to follow constitutional procedures. Repeating the same error with Daniel is not only reckless, it risks deepening APC’s internal fractures and weakening the party’s credibility in Ogun and beyond.
APC must rise above vindictive politics. The constitution is clear, discipline must come through fairness, transparency, and evidence. Anything less is illegality dressed as authority. The Daniel case is not just about one senator, it is about whether the APC respects the very rules that bind it together.
The kind of politics being played by people like Governor Dapo Abiodun is not only bullying, it’s dangerous for democracy itself. When a leader starts wielding state power like a personal weapon against rivals, governance collapses into vendetta.
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