A former Ogun Central senator, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has left the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, claimed it was due to persistent disrespect, rejection and unfair treatment by the party’s leadership in Ogun State.
Obasanjo, who recently contested for the APC governorship ticket in Ogun State, announced her resignation in a letter dated May 31 and addressed to the state APC Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent on Monday.
The United States-based Associate Professor of Epidemiology criticised the consensus process that produced Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi) as the party’s governorship candidate, describing it as inconsistent with the APC’s guidelines.
According to her, although she had pledged to abide by any consensus arrangement adopted by the party, she was neither consulted nor involved in the process before Adeola was announced as the consensus candidate.
She also alleged that some of her supporters were prevented from entering the venue where the candidate was unveiled and were subjected to intimidation.
Despite her reservations, Obasanjo said she accepted the party’s decision in the interest of unity and publicly congratulated Adeola on the night of his emergence.
She disclosed that the senator later contacted her and requested a meeting with her supporters, during which three requests were presented to him.
