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PDP presented its Ogun Central senatorial ticket to Iyabo Obasanjo.
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The former senator recently defected from the APC to PDP.
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Adebutu promised transparency and local government autonomy if elected.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has presented its Ogun Central senatorial ticket to former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo ahead of the 2027 general election.
Iyabo formally secured the ticket on Wednesday after she was officially received into the PDP at a rally held at the party secretariat in Abeokuta, following her recent defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the event was preceded by a procession through major streets of Abeokuta, led by the former senator alongside the PDP governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, supporters and party members from Ogun Central and other parts of the state.
Presenting the PDP flag to Iyabo Obasanjo, the party’s State Chairman, Abayomi Tella, welcomed her into the party and announced her as the PDP candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial District in the next election.
Tella said, “On behalf of our National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, and the entire National Working Committee of the PDP, I, Abayomi Tella, PhD, the State Chairman of the PDP, and on behalf of PDP Ogun Central, present to our revered sister, Prof. Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, this flag as the authority of the party for her candidature for the Senate in Ogun Central.”
After taking the party’s oath, Obasanjo pledged loyalty to the PDP constitution, manifesto and code of conduct.
She said she would place the welfare of the people above personal and sectional interests if elected.
“I commit myself to the ideals of the PDP. I shall serve the people of Ogun State and Nigeria with integrity, humility, and dedication, prioritising their welfare above personal and sectional interests,” she stated.
The former senator explained that her decision to leave the APC was informed by what she described as disrespect, betrayal and unfair treatment by the party’s leadership.
According to her, some of those responsible for the treatment were individuals she had previously supported politically.
She maintained that she remains a strong contender ahead of the next election cycle.
Also speaking at the rally, PDP governorship candidate Ladi Adebutu promised that his administration would strengthen local government administration by fully implementing local government autonomy if elected.
He also pledged transparency and accountability in the management of public resources.
“Our parents have taught us well, and I want to assure you that we won’t steal public funds,” Adebutu said.
“I, Oladipupo, son of Adebutu, won’t steal your money. Local governments will get their funds accordingly, and we shall be transparent in all our dealings.”
