Senator for Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel has asked Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State, South-West Nigeria to suspend his monthly pension/allowances of N676,376.95 (gross) being paid to the former as the ex-governor of the State.
Gatekeepers News reports that Daniel disclosed this via his official Twitter handle on Thursday.
The former Governor of Ogun State said, “This request is in compliance with my conscience, moral principle and ethical code against double emoluments that a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who hitherto was a former State Governor, shall not be entitled to the payment of pension and allowances from such State.
“It would be recalled that on Tuesday 13th June 2023, I was, with other elected Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, inaugurated as members of the 10th National Assembly.”
He further stressed that the payment is the only payment and package he gets from the state government as a former governor.
The Ogun Senator said, “It is pertinent to also have it on record that since I left the office in 2011, I have not benefitted from any welfare packages be it Medical, Furniture, transportation etc.”
