NEWS UPDATE: IYABO OBASANJO RULES OUT SENATE RETURN, SETS SIGHTS ON OGUN GOVERNORSHIP

IYABO OBASANJO RULES OUT SENATE RETURN, SETS SIGHTS ON OGUN GOVERNORSHIP


Former senator representing Ogun Central, Professor Iyabo Obasanjo, has ruled out a return to the National Assembly, declaring that her political ambition is now focused on a possible bid for the Ogun State governorship.

Obasanjo, the daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, made the disclosure during a radio interview on Saturday, where she confirmed her return to active partisan politics and her recent decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

She stated that she has no intention of contesting for legislative or commissioner positions, explaining that her re-entry into politics is driven by a clear objective to pursue executive leadership at the state level.

According to her, consultations and political groundwork for the governorship ambition have already commenced, adding that she and her supporters are committed to seeing the process through.

Obasanjo noted that her decision to return to politics followed sustained pressure from supporters who had been mobilising for her comeback for several years. She said the encouragement intensified over the past year, with associates urging her to accept what they described as a call to service.

She recently participated in the APC’s electronic registration exercise, formally confirming her membership of the ruling party in Ogun State. Her registration was completed at Ibogun Ward 11 in Ifo Local Government Area.

Political stakeholders in the state have continued to react to her return, with opposition party leaders acknowledging her decision and wishing her well in her new political journey.

Obasanjo last held elective office between 2007 and 2011, when she served as a senator representing Ogun Central. Prior to that, she was Ogun State Commissioner for Health before relocating abroad to pursue an academic career.

Her renewed political engagement comes more than a decade after stepping away from frontline politics, setting the stage for possible realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Former senator representing Ogun Central, Professor Iyabo Obasanjo, has ruled out a return to the National Assembly, declaring that her political ambition is now focused on a possible bid for the Ogun State governorship.

Obasanjo, the daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, made the disclosure during a radio interview on Saturday, where she confirmed her return to active partisan politics and her recent decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

She stated that she has no intention of contesting for legislative or commissioner positions, explaining that her re-entry into politics is driven by a clear objective to pursue executive leadership at the state level.

According to her, consultations and political groundwork for the governorship ambition have already commenced, adding that she and her supporters are committed to seeing the process through.

Obasanjo noted that her decision to return to politics followed sustained pressure from supporters who had been mobilising for her comeback for several years. She said the encouragement intensified over the past year, with associates urging her to accept what they described as a call to service.

She recently participated in the APC’s electronic registration exercise, formally confirming her membership of the ruling party in Ogun State. Her registration was completed at Ibogun Ward 11 in Ifo Local Government Area.

Political stakeholders in the state have continued to react to her return, with opposition party leaders acknowledging her decision and wishing her well in her new political journey.

Obasanjo last held elective office between 2007 and 2011, when she served as a senator representing Ogun Central. Prior to that, she was Ogun State Commissioner for Health before relocating abroad to pursue an academic career.

Her renewed political engagement comes more than a decade after stepping away from frontline politics, setting the stage for possible realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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