Daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Iyabo Obasanjo has stepped down from the Ogun State 2027 governorship race.
Her withdrawal comes shortly after the All Progressives Congress (APC) settled for Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly often known as Yayi, as its consensus candidate.
The previous aspirant made her choice public in a press release issued on Monday night time. She defined that the transfer adopted the end result of a key occasion assembly held in Abeokuta, the place Adeola was adopted by occasion leaders.
Iyabo Obasanjo, who’s the daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, had been within the race for the APC ticket earlier than the occasion management aligned behind a single candidate.
In her assertion, she stated:
“I congratulate him and need him each success. I additionally thank the state and nationwide leaders of our nice occasion for the chance to take part within the nomination course of.
“Based mostly on these developments, I’ve determined to droop my gubernatorial aspiration.
“To my supporters throughout Ogun State, I’m deeply grateful to your calm, steadfast help and unwavering belief all through this journey. Collectively, we transfer ahead with persistence, energy and hope.”
Her withdrawal is seen as a significant improvement throughout the Ogun APC, because it clears the trail for Senator Adeola forward of the occasion’s primaries and preparations for the 2027 common elections.
Adeola, who presently represents Ogun West within the Senate, was endorsed throughout a caucus assembly on the APC secretariat in Abeokuta, Politics Nigeria reviews.