Senator Iyabo Obasanjo Meets Tinubu Forward of 2027 Ogun Governorship Election

Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and an aspirant for the governorship of Ogun State below the All Progressives Congress (APC), has formally briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on her plans to run for the state’s prime workplace.

The dialogue occurred throughout a non-public assembly on the President’s Lagos residence, the place Obasanjo outlined her imaginative and prescient for Ogun State, detailing her priorities for governance, improvement, and public service if elected.

Sources accustomed to the assembly mentioned the dialog targeted on her governorship ambition, in addition to her long-standing relationship with President Tinubu, which she described as one constructed on years of political engagement and mutual respect, shaping her strategy to management.

Obasanjo remarked, “On Monday in Lagos, I had the privilege of assembly His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and our dialog was insightful and forward-looking, specializing in management, governance and the continuing improvement of our nation and Ogun State.”

Throughout the assembly, she reaffirmed her loyalty to the APC and pledged to mobilise assist for President Tinubu forward of the subsequent normal election.

Observers view the assembly as a part of broader political consultations and alignments in preparation for future electoral contests in each Ogun State and on the nationwide stage.