Iyabo Obasanjo Seeks APC Ticket for Ogun 2027 Governorship

“Stabilisation of the naira is a big one,” she told reporters, pointing to a steadier exchange rate as a key factor that would enable businesses to plan effectively and strengthen economic confidence across the country.

“Although there was a lot of negativity around the coastal road, that will generate income in terms of connectivity of the two ports… it will also ease transportation to the East in ways that we can’t even start to reckon with.”

Obasanjo’s entry into the governorship race has already sparked reactions from political actors in the state.

A chieftain of the Ogun APC, Akeem Akilo, recently criticised Obasanjo’s remarks about Senator Olamilekan Adeola, a leading figure in the party, calling her comments “misplaced and unfortunate.”

Akilo argued that branding Adeola an “opportunist” disregarded his long-standing political career and connection to the state’s electorate.

The former senator’s governorship bid comes as political interest in Ogun State intensifies with the 2027 general elections approaching.

With her national profile, shaped in part by her tenure in the Senate and her family’s political legacy, Obasanjo’s campaign is expected to be a focal point of political debate in the state.