![]() ![]() He promoted entrepreneurship amongst young people through voracious youth development programmes. His April 2007 election was disputed by rival candidate Ibikunle Amosun of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP), but in August 2009 the Ogun State Election Petitions Tribunal dismissed the petition. He acquired the chiefly title Otunba of the Egba and Ijebu clans of the state during the course of his first term. ![]() He scored 449,335 votes against the sitting governor who scored 231,982 votes recording the widest margin ever in Ogun state governorship race. ![]() His victory remains the biggest electoral victory in Ogun state. He received commendations for redefining campaign for political office in Nigeria ĭaniel was elected governor of Ogun State in the 2003 Ogun State gubernatorial election, running on the PDP platform beating the incumbent with 217, 353 votes. His campaign was a revolution in the state in 2003 as he visited all the 236 wards of Ogun State, meeting with every stakeholder of every street and area in the state to sell his ideas. Gbenga Daniel's campaign for the seat of the governor was described by political analysts as "electric" considering the fact that as a businessman, he defeated a sitting governor. Gbenga Daniel taking the oath of office as the Governor of Ogun state in 2003. ![]()
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