Daud Olatunji
Former Senator representing Ogun Central, Iyabo Obasanjo, has pledged that power will shift to Ogun West Senatorial District after her tenure if elected governor of Ogun State.
Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, made the declaration on Wednesday while featuring on Frontline, an interactive programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu.
Her promise comes amid renewed agitation for the governorship to be zoned to Ogun West, the only senatorial district in the state yet to produce a governor since its creation in 1976.
“I know what we need to do to make sure that the next governor after me is from the West. Yes, after me, because I’m going to win,” she declared.
The former lawmaker, who recently returned to partisan politics after about 15 years and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, expressed confidence in her chances at the 2027 poll, insisting that zoning was not backed by the Constitution.
While acknowledging the concerns of Ogun West stakeholders, she argued that Ogun Central should not be blamed for the district’s inability to produce a governor.
“We’ve had two governors from Central and three from East. Is Central to blame for West?” she asked.
Obasanjo recalled supporting the late Gen. Adetunji Olurin when he contested the governorship under the Peoples Democratic Party, noting that the effort did not yield victory.
She said her governorship ambition was driven by a desire to bridge governance gaps and improve the lives of Ogun residents.
“The position I’m going to run for is governor, and I believe it fits the skills I bring to the table. I want to touch lives directly or indirectly in a way that improves them,” she said.
Obasanjo, an epidemiologist and former Ogun State Commissioner for Health, represented Ogun Central in the Senate between 2007 and 2011 before losing her re-election bid.
She thereafter returned to the United States, where she built an academic career and rose to the rank of professor.
Addressing concerns about late entry into the race and campaign financing, she admitted both posed challenges but dismissed the notion that money determines electoral victory.
“I don’t think money makes elections. People know who will do right by them,” she said.
On securing the APC ticket, she maintained that while no aspirant could claim certainty, she would work hard to emerge as the party’s flag bearer.
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