Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has formally joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state.
Last week, multiple sources close to the ex-president’s daughter had told TheCable that she was on the verge of joining the PDP after communicating her decision to key associates in the opposition party.
At the event, Abayomi Tella, chairman of the PDP in Ogun, presented the party’s flag to Obasanjo and announced her as the Ogun central senatorial candidate in the next elections.
Obasanjo pledged to abide by the party’s constitution, manifesto and code of conduct.
“I commit myself to the ideals of the PDP. I shall serve the people of Ogun State and Nigeria with integrity, humility and dedication, prioritising their welfare above personal and sectional interests,” she said.
The former lawmaker represented Ogun central in the senate between 2007 and 2011 on the platform of the PDP before defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in January 2026.
However, she resigned from the APC on June 8, two months after losing the party’s governorship ticket in the state.
Obasanjo said she left the ruling party over what she described as disrespect, betrayal and unfair treatment by the APC leadership.
She alleged acts of disrespect and betrayal against her were driven by individuals she had “helped and clothed” politically.
The former senator added that she remains the candidate to beat in the next election.
According to her, she is still the best senator to have represented Ogun central.
