OGD The Land Grabber: From PowerPoint Airport Scam To Missing Title Documents

By Adetobi 'Seye Odunlami

His Excellency, former governor and now Senator Gbenga Daniel (OGD), is once again in the news — and, as always, for all the wrong reasons. His reckless, desperate, and hypocritical attacks on the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun are nothing but a smokescreen, an attempt to distract the public from his own fraudulent past. But Ogun people are not deceived. They know Daniel all too well: a serial betrayer, a failed governor, and a shameless land grabber whose legacy is defined not by progress or development, but by fraud, deception, and abandoned dreams.

The most notorious of his scams remains the so-called Agro-Cargo Airport. For eight long years, OGD paraded what he called an airport project, but it was nothing more than a PowerPoint presentation designed to fool the people. His plan was scandalous: surrender 10,000 hectares of Ogun’s land, demand $50 million, and, in return, produce nothing. No land was cleared, and no foundation laid. Not a single brick was set. The “PowerPoint Airport” was a monumental fraud, and it stands today as the clearest evidence of Daniel’s deceptive style of governance.

In sharp contrast, Governor Dapo Abiodun has turned that abandoned fraud into a reality. Today, Ogun boasts of a world-class international airport — built with discipline, vision, and accountability. Where OGD left dust and deceit, Abiodun has delivered concrete, runways, and global recognition. Ogun people see the difference: OGD built illusions; Abiodun builds the future.

But the airport scam is only one example of Daniel’s disastrous misrule. His tenure is remembered for deepening Ogun’s debt profile, leaving workers unpaid, abandoning contractors, and crippling key sectors of the economy. Teachers and civil servants still recall months of unpaid salaries. Pensioners remember the indignity of waiting endlessly for their dues. Contractors, who staked their livelihoods on his promises, were left stranded with half-completed projects that became monuments of failure. Even his so-called “legacy projects” ended as white elephants, rotting in weeds and dust.

Today, the scandals continue to follow him. In a recent land dispute, Daniel was given a two-week ultimatum to present his title documents. Weeks after, he has still failed to produce them. The question is simple: if he truly acquired those lands legitimately, why is he unable to show his papers? The truth is that OGD has always been a land grabber — grabbing what does not belong to him, exploiting loopholes, and using power for personal enrichment. Instead of answering these questions, he resorts to shouting and attacking a government that has outclassed him in every way. But no amount of noise will erase the fact that he is yet to bring forth his documents.

Politically, Daniel remains the same betrayer Ogun people have always known. He was suspended by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for anti-party activities — a mark of disloyalty that underlines his double-dealing character. Yet today, he pretends to be an Apostle of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But the truth is clear: his real mission is to embarrass the president in Ogun State while bargaining for personal survival. A man who betrayed yesterday cannot suddenly claim loyalty today. His record is that of a politician who uses alliances as stepping stones, only to turn around and stab his benefactors in the back.

Even his sudden noise about Ijebu State is nothing but a smokescreen. When he held the reins of power, he did absolutely nothing tangible for the cause. Now, when his political relevance is collapsing, he resurrects it as a bargaining chip. Genuine advocacy requires sincerity and consistency — two qualities OGD has never possessed.

The truth is undeniable: OGD’s record is one of betrayal, fraud, debt, and land grabbing. His airport was a PowerPoint scam. His projects were abandoned. His government left bitterness and broken promises. His party suspended him for disloyalty. And now, his land dealings expose him further as a man unfit to talk about transparency or good governance.

Prince Dapo Abiodun, on the other hand, is building a legacy of progress — roads, schools, hospitals, industries, and a real airport that stands as a jewel of Ogun’s future. No rant from a bitter, failed politician can distract Ogun people from the truth.

Gbenga Daniel’s era has passed. His voice today is nothing more than the desperate cry of a disgraced land grabber who fooled the people once but will never fool them again. Ogun has moved forward, and OGD has been left behind — trapped in the shadow of his own failures.

*Dr. Adetobi 'Seye Odunlami writes from Obafemi Owode*