Iyabo Obasanjo resigns from APC two months after losing governorship ticket

Former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has resigned from Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing a lack of respect and inadequate recognition within the party. Obasanjo, the daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, announced her departure on Monday in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Her resignation letter, dated May 31, was sent to the Ogun State APC chairperson. Obasanjo stated that her decision followed extensive consultations and careful reflection on recent party developments. She joined the APC in good faith and worked to strengthen its grassroots support, emphasizing her commitment to internal democracy, fairness, and mutual respect during her governorship aspiration. Despite accepting the party's consensus arrangement for unity, she felt her contributions and her supporters' aspirations were not adequately acknowledged. "When disrespect is the only dish served, then one should leave the table," she declared in her letter. Obasanjo's exit from the APC occurred just six months after she joined the party and two months after she lost her bid to secure the party's governorship ticket. She had previously served as a Nigerian senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2007 to 2011. She expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and other party leaders for the courtesies extended to her during her membership, reaffirming her commitment to service, justice, fairness, and the development of Ogun and Nigeria.

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When disrespect is the only dish served, then one should leave the table.