Gbenga Daniel, the APC senator representing Ogun East, has voluntarily renounced his pension as a former governor of Ogun state.
On Thursday, Daniel confirmed via Twitter that he had written to the incumbent Governor, Dapo Abiodun, to terminate his monthly pension and allowances.
Citing “good conscience,” Senator Daniel made the decision to halt the monthly payment of N676,376.95 he was entitled to as ex-governor.
Daniel underlined in his letter that, since departing the governor’s office in 2011, he had not received any further benefits such as medical, transportation, or furniture allowances from the state government.
““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,” Daniel said in his Twitter post. This decision was rooted in his ethical principles, according to the senator.
Daniel highlighted that this was the solitary package he received from the state government post his governorship term.
“It is also important to state that this is the only payment and package I get from the state government as a former governor.”
Daniel served as the governor of Ogun from 2003 to 2011.