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Iyabo Obasanjo Withdraws From Ogun Guber Race As APC Picks Yayi

Iyabo Obasanjo Suspends Ogun Governorship 2027 Ambition, Congratulates Yayi as APC Consensus Candidate

Ogun State governorship aspirant Iyabo Obasanjo has suspended her bid for the 2027 election after Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi) emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate.

Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, made the announcement in a statement signed on Monday, April 13, 2026. She said the decision followed Yayi’s adoption at a caucus meeting of the party held in Abeokuta.

In her statement, Iyabo Obasanjo said:
“I congratulate him and wish him every success. I also thank the state and national leaders of our great party for the opportunity to participate in the nomination process.

“Based on these developments, I have decided to suspend my gubernatorial aspiration.

“To my supporters across Ogun State, I am deeply grateful for your calm, steadfast support and unwavering trust throughout this journey. Together, we move forward with patience, strength and hope.”

Senator Adeola, who represents Ogun West in the Senate, was chosen as the party’s consensus candidate at the meeting held at the APC secretariat in Abeokuta.

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She can still go for something else in the future

Now go and que and work for the party... thank you ma

Congratulations to Yayi

This was expected. Congrats Yayi

Abi nau are they to the primary

Her headache 🤡🤡🤡🤡 I no sent am

The road to having female governor in Nigeria is still long.Iyabo will be settled by Yayi in one way or the other.

What backing does she have in the first place that made her resolve to contest for guber race in Ogun State? The kind beating she would have chop if primaries were conducted will be too much for her to handle.

No DNA needed. This one na Obasanjo pickin true true.

APC leads others follow. APC always showing maturity unlike the other party of pirates/ hijackers .

I think APC stakeholders should organise a seminar for the ADC to school them how to run political organisations.

EmmaSeun12:
Iyabo Obasanjo Withdraws From Ogun Guber Race As APC Picks Yayi


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helinues

how market shebi you dey run your mouth for comment section

williams2326:
She can still go for something else in the future

She can even must have been promised deputy governorship position, who knows?


She's is above Commissioner position.

Not now Iyabo.....go and learn work more. Besides, your Papa does not have a good record enough for you to build on in Ogun State.

Epele maa

Na appointment she dey find

williams2326:
She can still go for something else in the future

So you thought she did this because she wanted to be governor? She did it for the future

This one that did nothing as a senator was fooling herself all along

This one is obj carbon copy. See her face like obj

I am rooting for GNI in Ogun state Guber 27, The Lagos boys own don do

APC going into 2027 general elections as a strong, one united force in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti....now remaining OYO,..is a big plus for the party.

Congress, convention and now Governorship candidates being picked by consensus and no rancour yet is a boost.

Let's see what happens with Senate, House of Rep and State House of Assembly candidates picking...if they can manage these phase also....make opposition forget all South West State....bar OYO State as of now

EmmaSeun12:
Iyabo Obasanjo Withdraws From Ogun Guber Race As APC Picks Yayi


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Which supporters does she have? Yeye woman. She thinks she can just emerge from the blues to get APC ticket. Same ticket YAYI has been labouring for for years.

Okoroawusa:
So you thought she did this because she wanted to be governor? She did it for the future

that's if these fellas understand politics...naah...they will never get it

Baba ObJ for nor fit deny this one ooo cos e too show

She can't win
Her father OBJ gat bad records

Iyabo— a very strong,elegant woman.

Iyabo wanted to pluck ticket, ticket no gree pluck; Iya JAPADA straight.

Politics does not work dat way.

She is wise ☺️
On like Ovie omoagege of delta state that lost to sheriff, u dey senate dey enjoy, because of oil money, u come governor, although no ey dey governor pass senators shall

The audacity of Iyabo to even think she can ghost the state for how many years now only to come back and vie for the guber ticket.
Whatever happens to people holding the ground and taking the heat while she was away?

She has done the right thing. They may give her her a ministerial post.

EmmaSeun12:
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When will Ogun water side be good enough to produce a governor?

She has just played a good political game while spending some millions to pick nomination form, do billboards and bribe one or two escos. Knowing she cannot win from the start, she has withdrawn and pledge her support.

She now has to step back and wait for the dividends of her investment. Kapich.