PDP welcomes Iyabo Obasanjo and awards her the Ogun Senate ticket.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State formally welcomed former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo on Wednesday, following her departure from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Obasanjo, the daughter of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, served as the senator for Ogun Central from 2007 to 2011. She lost her re‑election bid in 2011 and subsequently left the country to pursue an academic career in the United States.

In January of this year, she returned to active politics after a 15‑year hiatus, joining the APC and announcing her intention to run for governor. However, on 31 May she resigned from the APC after losing the party’s governorship nomination, citing disrespect, betrayal, and unfair treatment by the APC leadership.

According to DAILY POST, Obasanjo was officially received into the PDP at a large rally held at the party secretariat in Abeokuta on Wednesday.

PDP State Chairman Dr. Abayomi Tella presented the party flag to Obasanjo, welcoming her back and announcing her as the PDP candidate for Ogun Central in the upcoming election.

“On behalf of our National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, and the entire National Working Committee of the PDP, I, Abayomi Tella, PhD, the State Chairman of the PDP, and on behalf of PDP Ogun Central, present to our revered sister, Prof. Senator Iyabo Obasanjo‑Bello, this flag as the authority of the party for her candidature for the Senate in Ogun Central,” Tella said.

Taking the party’s oath, Senator Obasanjo pledged loyalty and allegiance to the PDP, its 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 declared.

She reiterated that she remains the candidate to beat in the next election, asserting that she is the best senator to have represented Ogun Central.

In a separate statement, Adebutu pledged that, if elected governor, his administration would ensure the viability of local government areas by implementing local government autonomy and would manage public funds with prudence and transparency.

“I, Oladipupo, son of Adebutu, won’t steal your money. Local governments will get their funds accordingly, and we shall be transparent in all our dealings,” he said.