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Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, first daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has confirmed knowledge of the political billboards bearing her image and springing up across Abeokuta ahead of the 2027 elections were erected by her supporters.
Obasanjo-Bello, now an Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, United States, said that although she is “not keen on contesting for any political office in 2027,” her political future ultimately rests in the hands of God and her supporters.
The former Commissioner for Health and one-time senator for Ogun Central (2007–2011) stated this in Sagamu during an interview with Remo TV at the 70th birthday celebration of a former National President of the National Council of Women Societies, Chief Mrs Gloria Shoda.
Recently, large billboards featuring the former senator have appeared in major parts of Abeokuta, including Abiola Way near the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Oke Mosan opposite the Immigration office, and Brewery Junction.
The billboards carry the bold message: “In Ogun State, we know ourselves. Sen (Prof) Iyabo Obasanjo. Omo wa ni, eniyan wa ni, ara wa ni.
But speaking in the interview with Remo TV, which went viral on the social media, Obasanjo-Bello clarified that she is not actively seeking a political comeback.
“There are some people who have worked with me in the past. They came together and said, ‘This is who we like.’ I told them to stop it—that I am living a good life. I live in the US, I teach at the university, and I am fine.”
But she said her supporters persuaded her to let them proceed.
“People told me to let them be, after all, they are not asking me for money. They said it was a sign of love and that I did well while in politics. They said stopping them would dampen their enthusiasm. So I have allowed them. Nobody can say I am actively campaigning for anything, but I have given these people the go-ahead.”
She added that the renewed calls for her return to politics underscores that leaders should always act with integrity.
“If you do good, people will come back and we still want you for something. Whether what they want now becomes reality is not in my hands but in their hands and God’s hand.
“I don’t know if I am interested in politics again. I have built a very good life for myself. I love teaching; I love encouraging my students. I love to guide people and provide mentorship. There are several people in Ogun State that I have helped to become who they are today.
Meanwhile, Obasanjo-Bello said she was in Sagamu to honour Mrs Shoda, whom she praised as “an epitome of womaness…a formidable woman who has led at various times.”
She also spoke about her longstanding link to Remo land, noting: “My grandmother, Alice Akinlawon née Ogunlaja, is from Ode Remo. Our family house is still there. I am the Iyalode of Ode Remo, a title bestowed on me by the late Alaye of Ode Remo, Oba Funso Adeolu, popularly known as Eleyinmi.”
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