APC Crisis Deepens as Iyabo Obasanjo Resigns, Faults Ogun Governorship Consensus

Former Ogun Central Senator and ex-Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what she described as persistent disrespect, exclusion, and a flawed consensus process that produced Senator Solomon Adeola as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Ogun State.

Obasanjo, daughter of former President , announced her resignation in a letter dated May 31 and addressed to the Ogun State APC Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi.

The former lawmaker said her decision followed months of dissatisfaction with the manner in which the party arrived at its consensus governorship candidate, arguing that the process failed to comply with established APC guidelines.

According to her, although she had pledged to support any candidate that emerged through a transparent consensus arrangement, she was neither consulted nor involved before Senator Solomon Adeola was unveiled as the party’s preferred candidate.

She further alleged that some of her supporters were denied access to the venue where the candidate was presented and were subjected to intimidation during the exercise.

“I agreed to support whichever candidate emerged through a consensus process, but I was not consulted before Senator Adeola was presented as the consensus candidate. Some of my supporters were denied access to the venue and intimidated,” she stated.

Despite her reservations, Obasanjo said she accepted the outcome in the interest of party unity and publicly congratulated Adeola on the night of his emergence.

She disclosed that following the exercise, the senator requested a meeting with her supporters, during which three key demands were presented. However, she said no response had been received more than two months after the meeting.

“Following his emergence, Senator Adeola requested a meeting with my supporters. During that meeting, three requests were made, and he promised to respond within one week. More than two months later, no response has been received,” she said.

The former senator described the development as part of a broader pattern of disregard for her contributions and political relevance within the party.

“The treatment I have received since then has reflected a consistent pattern of rejection and disrespect. When disrespect is the only dish served, then one should leave the table. I am therefore leaving the APC table where I am not welcomed,” she declared.

Obasanjo nevertheless expressed appreciation to President , Chief Yemi Sanusi, and members of the APC leadership in Ogun Central Senatorial District for the support and courtesies extended to her during her stay in the party.

Her resignation marks a significant development in Ogun State politics ahead of the 2027 governorship race. Obasanjo had only recently returned to active partisan politics after registering as an APC member in Ward 11, Ibogun, Ifo Local Government Area, and subsequently declaring her intention to contest the governorship election on the party’s platform.