“Iyabo Obasanjo Joins APC Completes Membership Registration in Ogun State”

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Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has reportedly completed her registration as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State.

The development was confirmed to Punch on Wednesday by Hon. Biodun Ajayi, a former chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government and close political ally of the Obasanjo family.

“I can confirm that Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, on Tuesday at Ibogun Ward 11 of Ifo Local Government, completed her online registration as a member of our great party, the All Progressives Congress,” Ajayi said.

A former House of Representatives member from the area, speaking on condition of anonymity, also corroborated the registration, describing Ajayi’s account as accurate.

The APC’s Director of Publicity, Mr. Femi Nuberu, neither confirmed nor denied the registration, emphasising that the ongoing membership drive is open to all Nigerians aged 18 and above.

The party’s position indicates that Obasanjo’s enrolment, if confirmed, aligns with APC’s renewed membership drive ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Iyabo Obasanjo is an Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She previously held political offices, including Commissioner for Health in Ogun State (2003–2007) and Senator representing Ogun Central (2007–2011).

Her political profile has remained in the public eye, particularly after campaign billboards bearing her name appeared in Abeokuta late last year, fuelling speculation about a potential return to active politics.

The billboards carried the message: “In Ogun State, we know ourselves. Sen (Prof) Iyabo Obasanjo. Omo wa ni, eniyan wa ni, ara wa ni.”

A source close to the former senator, speaking on condition of anonymity, said her decision reflects independent political thinking rather than loyalty to a specific party.

Obasanjo previously acknowledged the billboard campaigns, clarifying that they were organised by enthusiastic supporters and not by herself.

Speaking to Remo TV during the 70th birthday celebration of Chief Mrs. Gloria Shoda, former National President of the National Council of Women Societies, she said:
“There are some people who have worked with me in the past. They came together and said, ‘This is who we like.’ I told them to stop it because I am living a good life in the US. I teach at the university and I am fine.”

She added that, after some persuasion, she allowed the billboards to remain as a gesture of goodwill.

Shoda further said, “Nobody can say I am actively campaigning for anything, but I have given these people the go‑ahead.”

Obasanjo also reflected on why her supporters continue to encourage her political return.
“If you do good, people will come back,” she noted, adding that any future political decision ultimately rests with God and her supporters.

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