Former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has announced his decision to forfeit his monthly pension of over ₦676,000 after becoming a senator of the Federal Republic.

Following the proclamation of the 10th National Assembly and the swearing-in of Senators-elect on June 13, 2023, the former governor penned a letter to one of his predecessors and current helmsman, Dapo Abiodun, asking for discontinuation of his pension, which he disclosed in a post on his Twitter page on Thursday, July 6, 2023.

Gbenga Daniel served as a two-term governor of the South West state between 2003 and 2011. Since his exit from office over a decade ago, he has not held any public position until recently when he was appointed to represent the people of Ogun East in the 10th Senate.