2027: Why I joined APC, want to be Ogun governor – Iyabo Obasanjo
Naija News • 2h ago
Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, says her decision to contest for the Ogun governor’s seat is in response to public demand and a renewed commitment to service.
She spoke during a visit to the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Monday.
Mrs Obasanjo, who served in the Senate as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also said she joined the APC because most of her political allies are now in the APC.
The former Ogun State Commissioner for Health said her decision to re-enter politics was driven by persistent appeals from her supporters across Ogun State, who she said believe in her capacity to lead.
“As you must have read in the news, I’ve joined APC. As a card-carrying member, I have also put myself in the ring...