Iyabo Obasanjo has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, citing what she described as persistent disrespect, exclusion and poor treatment by the party’s leadership in Ogun State.
The former governorship aspirant for the 2027 election in Ogun State announced her decision in a resignation letter dated May 31, 2026, addressed to the state chairman of the party.
In the letter, Obasanjo said she had remained loyal to the party and had consistently pledged to abide by its rules, including its consensus arrangement, even when she was dissatisfied with the process.
She recalled that she accepted the party’s consensus candidate despite what she considered flaws in the selection process and allegations that some of her supporters were prevented from entering the venue where the decision was announced.
“Based on my conviction that party unity is important, I wrote my letter accepting the party’s consensus candidate that night even with the flawed process,” she wrote.
Obasanjo also stated that after the consensus decision, the candidate met with her and her supporters and promised to respond to certain requests raised at the meeting. According to her, no response was received more than two months later.
“As I send this letter he has not reached out to me after two months. This is just part of the general treatment I have received from APC of disrespect and rejection,” she stated.
The former senator, who represented Ogun Central Senatorial District between 2007 and 2011 and also served as Ogun State Commissioner for Health, said she appreciated the personal kindness shown to her by some party officials, including the state chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi, and the Ogun Central Senatorial Chairman, Chief Soremi.
However, she concluded that she no longer felt welcomed within the party and therefore decided to leave.
“A famous person once said that when disrespect is the only dish served, then one should leave the table. I am therefore leaving the APC table where I am not welcomed,” she wrote.
Her resignation adds to ongoing political realignments in Ogun State ahead of the 2027 election cycle.
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