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The Ogun State
governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP}, Tunji
Olurin yesterday said the defection of supporters of the state
governor, Gbenga Daniel to another political party, marked an end to
the political relevance of Mr Daniel.

Mr Olurin, said at
a press conference in Abeokuta, where he was formally introduced to the
general public by the party Chairman, Dayo Soremi, that the movement of
Daniel’s political machinery to Peoples Party of Nigeria is “confusion
per excellence.” He said the decision of Mr Daniel to remain in the PDP
while his supporters move to a rival party proves that the governor is
in a quandary. “Since Mr Daniel is still in PDP and his structure in
another party, it’s a dilemma for him, where is his exco? Its all
confusion per excellence,” he said.

The governorship
candidate said he will declare his assets before taking over as
governor if he wins the April elections. Mr Olurin insisted that it was
Mr Daniel who begged him to contest the governorship race, pleading
with him for two years.

“Gbenga Daniel
brought me out. He can’t deny that. He pressurized me for two years,
saying after assessing me, he found out that I have the experience.

After the Abuja
judgement, I was the first to write Daniel extending my hands of
fellowship, asking him to join me to move Ogun State forward,’ the PDP
flagbearer said at the crowded conference.

His own man

On insinuations
that he may be under the control of some people if he wins, Mr Olurin
said he was not a novice considering that he had governed two states
during his career in the military. He argued that if he could be in
charge of troops from seven nations as ECOMOG Commander, it was
ridiculous to expect him to be under the sway of anyone when he becomes
governor of a state.

‘Don’t underrate my intelligence. This would not be my first
assignment. I was ECOMOG Commander with seven nations under me, I was
never teleguided, but was in the forefront of war,” he said. “I have my
own mind. Be assured that nobody can push me around. I can’t be
teleguided. I ruled Oyo State, which is three times bigger than Ogun
and nobody teleguided me. I was in Ekiti and my records are still
there.”