By Ayomide Otitoju
Former Ogun Central Senator and ex-Commissioner for Health, Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what she described as persistent disrespect, rejection, and unfair treatment by the party’s leadership in Ogun State.
Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, announced her resignation in a letter dated May 31 and addressed to the Ogun State APC Chairman, Yemi Sanusi. A copy of the letter was made available to journalists in Abeokuta.
The former lawmaker, who recently sought the APC governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 election, criticised the consensus process that produced Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as the party’s candidate.
According to Obasanjo, the process that led to Adeola’s emergence did not comply with the party’s established guidelines. She stated that despite her commitment to support any candidate chosen through a consensus arrangement, she was neither consulted nor involved before Adeola was announced as the consensus 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.
Despite her concerns, Obasanjo said she accepted the outcome in the interest of party unity and publicly congratulated Adeola following his emergence.
She disclosed that the senator later requested a meeting with her supporters, during which three requests were presented to him. However, she claimed that although Adeola promised to respond within one week, no feedback had been received more than two months later.
According to her, the development reflected a broader pattern of disregard and lack of appreciation for her contributions to the party.
“The treatment I have received 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 stated in the letter.
Obasanjo, however, expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, the Ogun APC leadership, and stakeholders in Ogun Central Senatorial District for the support and courtesies extended to her during her time in the party.
The former senator returned to active partisan politics earlier this year after registering as an APC member in Ward 11, Ibogun, in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.
She subsequently declared her intention to contest the Ogun State governorship election on the platform of the APC before her resignation from the party.
