Former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel has ignored his party’s consensus arrangement and picked up a Senate nomination form.

The move goes against the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which had hoped to avoid a contested primary.

By choosing to obtain the form, Daniel has essentially declared he will run for the Senate regardless of the party’s preferred candidate. Consensus moves are often designed to reduce infighting and save resources. When an aspirant breaks rank, it usually signals a serious internal battle ahead.

The decision is likely to create tension within the APC’s structure in Ogun State. Party leaders had reportedly been negotiating with all aspirants to agree on a single candidate. Daniel’s refusal suggests he believes he has enough support to win the primary without the establishment’s backing.

For the APC, this kind of rebellion is risky. A divided party can lose elections if supporters of the sidelined candidate stay home on voting day. However, Daniel’s camp may argue that the consensus process was unfair or rigged in favour of someone else.

It is now up to the party’s leadership to decide how to respond. They could discipline Daniel, try to persuade him to drop out, or allow the primary to go ahead as a contest. Either way, voters in Ogun State will watch closely as this political drama unfolds.