Almost fifteen years after relocating to the United States to pursue an academic career, former senator representing Ogun Central, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has returned to active politics by formally joining the ruling All Progressives Congress
The daughter of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, disclosed this on Saturday while featuring on a radio programme, noting that her recent membership of the ruling APC, was a way of formalizing her return to politics.
Prof. Obasanjo also ruled out any possible return to the Senate but expressed bid for the Ogun State governorship seat.
“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.” She stated.
The former Ogun State Commissioner for Health attributed the development to sustained pressure from supporters, who had been mobilising for her comeback.
“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.
Speaking on the development, a former chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Biodun Ajayi, said she completed her online registration as a member of the APC at Ibogun Ward 11 in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, under which platform she served as senator between 2007 and 2011, said it wished her well, following reports of her registration with the ruling party.
