Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s daughter, Prof Iyabo Obasanjo, will run for the Ogun state Governorship election under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) in 2027.
The former President’s daughter who declared her intention in an interview with Nigerian legend Segun Odegbami on his 103.7FM Eagle7, in Abeokuta on Saturday, said that she was returning to politics owing to “pressure” from her supporters.
While confirming joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the former commissioner ruled out going back to the Senate, stating that she will run for the state’s governorship seat.
She said, “So moving ahead, I’m not going to be Commissioner. Like I said, I’m not even going back to the same party because I think that’s old and I don’t see the use of it. And I’m not going to go back to the Senate.
“Like the American would say, there’s no need. And this is what I told my associates, when this all started. I said, the only thing I’ll come back to do is the governorship.
“And we have started that journey. We are going to see it through. And so that’s the journey I’m on. And we are very serious about it. I mean we are very dedicated to it.
“Like I told you, a group of people who I did not bring together, have been working, I think, for two years now. And then they started talking to me about a year ago, saying, ‘Look, we think you are the best candidate. We want you back,’” she added.
