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Iyabo Obasanjo resigns from APC, alleges marginalisation
Former Ogun Central senator and daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned her membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, alleging sustained marginalisation, rejection and unfair treatment by the party leadership in Ogun State.
Obasanjo, who recently sought the APC governorship ticket in Ogun State, announced her decision in a resignation letter dated May 31 and addressed to the state party chairman, Yemi Sanusi.
The US-based epidemiologist and former lawmaker criticised the process that produced Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as the party’s governorship candidate, arguing that the consensus arrangement did not align with the APC’s established guidelines.
According to her, while she had agreed to support any candidate that emerged through a consensus process, she was neither consulted nor involved before Adeola was eventually announced as the party’s preferred candidate.
She further alleged that some of her supporters were denied access to the venue where the candidate was unveiled and were subjected to intimidation during the exercise.
Despite her concerns, Obasanjo said she accepted the outcome in the interest of party unity and immediately congratulated Adeola following his emergence as the candidate.
She disclosed that the senator later requested a meeting with her supporters, during which they presented three demands. However, she claimed that despite a promise to respond within a week, no feedback had been received more than two months later.
The former senator said the development reinforced what she described as a recurring pattern of disregard and lack of appreciation for her role within the party.
“I committed myself to supporting any candidate that emerged through a consensus arrangement, but I was not consulted before Senator Adeola was announced. Some of my supporters were denied entry to the venue and intimidated. Nevertheless, I accepted the decision in the interest of unity and publicly congratulated him that same night,” she stated.
She added that although Adeola later met with her supporters and promised to address issues raised during the meeting, no response had been forthcoming.
According to Obasanjo, the treatment she received after the primary reflected persistent rejection and disrespect, which ultimately influenced her decision to leave the party.
She, however, expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu, the Ogun APC leadership and party stakeholders for the support and courtesies extended to her during her time in the APC.
Obasanjo returned to partisan politics earlier this year when she registered as an APC member in Ward 11, Ibogun, in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.
She previously served as Ogun State Commissioner for Health between 2003 and 2007 before representing Ogun Central Senatorial District in the Senate from 2007 to 2011.
Following her unsuccessful re-election bid in 2011, she relocated to the United States and largely stayed away from active politics until late 2025, when campaign billboards bearing her image appeared across parts of Ogun State, signalling a possible return ahead of the 2027 governorship race.
She subsequently declared her ambition to contest the Ogun governorship election on the platform of the APC before eventually announcing her resignation from the party.
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has named the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Dr Nureni Adeniran, as his presidential campaign coordinator in the state.
A statement on Wednesday in Ibadan by Makinde’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, said that the SUBEB chairman would equally serve as the Director-General of the Governorship Campaign Council of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Oyo State.
The APM has presented Mr Bimbo Adekanmbi, a former Commissioner for Finance under the administration of late ex-Governor Abiola Ajimobi, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election.
Other members of the council, the statement said, include Mr Saheed Arowosaye, a former Chairman, Oyo East LG, who will serve as the deputy coordinator, and the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Demola Ojo, who will serve as deputy D-G (South).
Olanrewaju said that Makinde, the APM presidential candidate, would inaugurate the council on Friday at the conference room of the governor’s office.
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With Nigeria getting close to the 2027 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu has vowed to wrestle the opposition to the finish point.
Tinubu spoke during a meeting with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at the State House on Tuesday.
The President also declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is neutral.
He said, “I asked for this job. I’m in it. Those who will take it from me will try. They will try. All is fair in politics, and it’s equal opportunity.
“INEC, you mentioned, is neutral. They’ve never, never intimidated anybody. If political opponents are crying wolves, maybe they are afraid of their own shadows and the uncertainty in the companies they keep, not me.
“I’m ready, but I won’t give them a red carpet. I won’t offer them the leash to tie me and rope me. No, we wrestle each other to the finishing point.”
The 2027 general election will commence with the presidential election scheduled for 16 January 2027.
Senatorial and House of Representatives elections would be held on the same day across Nigeria.
The polls to elect state governors and members of the state assemblies will come up on 6 February 2027.
Tinubu, who is the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, would trade tackle with Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, among others in the presidential election.
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The OK Movement has announced the appointment of Muhammad Hamisu as its National Secretary ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Movement made the announcement in a post on its verified X handle on Wednesday.
“The OK Movement is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Muhammad Hamisu as its National Secretary.
“A distinguished cybersecurity expert and prominent member of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, His dedication to grassroots development, inclusive governance, and national service makes him a valuable addition to the leadership of the OK Movement. Nigeria Will Be OK,” the post read.
DAILY POST reports that this is the third appointment the Movement has made in recent days.
Recall that the Movement appointed a former Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Peter Ameh, as its National Director-General.
The Movement had also named the Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, as the Head of its Advisory Council.
The OK Movement is a political platform comprising the supporters of Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, the presidential flagbearers of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in next year’s general elections.
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