Gbenga Daniel, the senator representing Ogun East, has asked that his pension as a former governor of the state, be suspended.
Elected in February to represent Ogun East in the red chamber of the 10th national assembly, Daniel said he has written to Governor Dapo Abiodun to stop his monthly pension and allowances.
The former governor explained in a recent tweet that his decision was informed by “good conscience”, to suspend the payment of his monthly pension (N676,376.95).
Daniel added in a letter attached to the tweet that apart from the pension, he has not benefited from any welfare package such as medical, transportation, or furniture since he left office in 2011.
The letter read in part:
“After my inauguration at the senate, I wrote H.E Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR, CON on June 14, 2023, to notify him of my decision to have the monthly payment of N676,376.95 kobo being gross payment for my pension and allowances as former governor of the Ogun state suspended immediately,” he tweeted.↳
“This decision, I made, in good conscience, moral principles, and guiding ethics.
“It is also important to state that this is the only payment and package I get from the state government as a former governor.”
