Iyabo Obasanjo Suspends Gubernatorial Aspiration in Ogun State, Rejoins PDP After APC Ticket Loss
Iyabo Obasanjo lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket race in Ogun State and subsequently suspended her gubernatorial aspiration. She later rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and received its Ogun Central senatorial ticket.
Iyabo Obasanjo lost the APC's governorship ticket race in Ogun State. After Senator Solomon Adeola emerged as the APC consensus candidate for governor, Obasanjo suspended her gubernatorial aspiration. She congratulated Adeola and wished him success, and thanked APC state and national leaders for the opportunity to participate in the nomination process. She also thanked her supporters in Ogun State for their support. According to Premium Times, Obasanjo resigned from the APC in late May and rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Premium Times reported that she received the PDP’s Ogun Central senatorial ticket and pledged allegiance to the PDP’s constitution, manifesto, and code of conduct.
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