Nigeria: Dina - Ogun Deputy Govwrnor, SSG Chased Out At Burial

13 February 2010

Lagos — The remains of the slain Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate in the 2007 elections in Ogun State was yesterday laid to rest at his country home, "Endurance Garden" in Ijebu-Ode after an interdenominational service at Chris Ogunbanjo praying ground.

However, the burial took a dramatic dimension as members of the party practically chased away from the venue, representatives of Governor Gbenga Daniel, which included the Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaja Salmot Badru, and the Secretary to the State Government [SSG], Mr. Adegbemi Onakoya.

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