Iyabo Obasanjo resigns from APC, alleges marginalisation

Former Ogun Central legislator and girl of erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo, Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned her rank of the All Progressives Congress, APC, alleging sustained marginalisation, rejection and unfair attraction by the enactment enactment successful Ogun State.

Obasanjo, who precocious sought the APC governorship summons successful Ogun State, announced her determination successful a resignation missive dated May 31 and addressed to the authorities enactment chairman, Yemi Sanusi.

The US-based epidemiologist and erstwhile lawmaker criticised the process that produced Solomon Adeola, popularly known arsenic Yayi, arsenic the party’s governorship candidate, arguing that the statement statement did not align with the APC’s established guidelines.

According to her, portion she had agreed to enactment immoderate campaigner that emerged done a statement process, she was neither consulted nor progressive earlier Adeola was yet announced arsenic the party’s preferred candidate.

She further alleged that immoderate of her supporters were denied entree to the venue wherever the campaigner was unveiled and were subjected to intimidation during the exercise.

Despite her concerns, Obasanjo said she accepted the result successful the involvement of enactment unity and instantly congratulated Adeola pursuing his emergence arsenic the candidate.

She disclosed that the legislator aboriginal requested a gathering with her supporter...