Daughter of former Nigerian President, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, has rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), barely one week after dumping the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Recall that Iyabo left the PDP for the APC in January and declared her intention to contest the Ogun State governorship election.
According to her, the PDP betrayed her and only reached out when they needed her to mobilise support during elections.
She said, “I think they’re idiots, if you can put it that way. And I think they’re idiots because if elections are about people and if you don’t reach out to the people that are prominent in your party, how do you win elections? You can’t,” she stressed.
Her defection marked a return to active politics after a 15-year absence.
However, the former Ogun State Commissioner for Health and renowned epidemiologist last Monday announced her resignation from the APC after losing the party’s governorship ticket.
Iyabo stated that she was disrespected, rejected, and maltreated by the party’s leadership in Ogun State.
DAILY POST reports that on Monday, the former commissioner made a surprise appearance at the official unveiling of the PDP deputy governorship candidate, Lateefah Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, at the party’s secretariat in Abeokuta.
Upon her arrival, the party secretariat erupted in excitement as party leaders and members accorded her a rousing welcome.
Supporters at the venue gathered around Senator Obasanjo, chanting solidarity songs and hailing her amid visible excitement, while several attendees struggled to catch a glimpse of the former APC stalwart as she acknowledged the crowd.
Speaking briefly at the event, she assured the electorate in the state that the era of stealing the mandate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, was over.
She told her supporters to expect her official defection to the party in the coming days.
Meanwhile, the party announced Iyabo Obasanjo as its candidate for the Ogun Central Senatorial District in the coming elections.