By KOLADE LAREWAJU
ABEOKUTA — OGUN State Governor, Olugbenga Daniel, yesterday, declared war against former President Olusegun Obasanjo, stating that he was fighting the last war against him.

Daniel’s declaration came just as his camp and former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s camp were waiting anxiously on whose camp the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC had endorsed for the April general elections.

Governor Daniel who was addressing supporters of his faction at the inauguration of his campaign Committee in Abeokuta, said: “We are fighting a last fight, we started this war since 2006, and I want you to shine your eyes.”

He said he had done everything humanly possible to appease the Obasanjo faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state and that the camp had remained difficult, adding that the stage was now set for total war.

Daniel said: “We are fighting a last fight because you cannot be in the river and complain of cold,” adding that the plot of the Obasanjo faction was to truncate his administration which they could not do. Instead they resorted to destroying the party.

He said: “We have used everything to appease them, yet they are adamant and want to use power against us, but shine your eyes.

The governor said that those pushing Tunji Olurin to become governor, knew that he (Olurin) cannot win election even in his Ilaro town but that they want to impose him at all cost. He said that investigations had revealed that they were working against PDP with the support of the oposition Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN.

Daniel noted: “We are in a marathon war, and in this particular fight we will fight it to logical conclusion. They even used opposition media to fight us, an indication that they are working together with opposition party to destroy our party and later move out.”

Alleging that political war against him started in 2006, with the stealing of his administration vouchers, as a way to implicate him, he recalled that some of his cabinet members were quizzed by Economic

Finanial Crimes Commision, EFCC, but eventually came out unscathed.

“Those who steal vouchers to nail me; where are they today. We were harassed and intimidated, but God was on our side. I am not personally surprised with what we are witnessing today, you should not be shocked, because of what we have been facing,” he said.

Insisting that his camp would produce all candidates to contest the elections, Daniel who at the occasion chanted war songs said: “I want to assure you that by May 29, we will successfully transit to government of our choice.”