Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has expressed support for the use of consensus in the selection of candidates for political offices by parties ahead of the 2027 general election.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, the daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is eyeing the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, said consensus brings out the right candidates.
She dismissed fears that consensus would produce unpopular candidates, noting that it does not mean party leaders will ignore the wishes of the people.
“I do believe that consensus can bring the right candidates because consensus does not mean that leadership ignores the will of the people; consensus means that they look at what the people are saying. No party wants to lose, so the party will not choose people that open them for a loss; does that make sense?” Obasanjo said.
“So, the consensus is going to come towards people that can actually win on the ground, if that makes sense, because at the end of the day, the party wants to win. So, they do not want to put the least popular person as the consensus candidate in a way that is going to aggravate the other participants and in a way that is going to discourage people that are popular from participating. So, I have full belief that consensus is the way to go.”
She expressed strong belief that the consensus system would be an advantage to her in the race for the Ogun APC governorship ticket, citing her popularity and past performances as a commissioner and senator.
According to the former Ogun Central senator, the good salaries she received as a senator were put into working for her people, which she believes is an edge in the governorship race.
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In another appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief earlier this month, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo expressed confidence in her chances ahead of the 2027 governorship race in Ogun State, saying she is a candidate to beat.
The 59-year-old politician, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections, said she is confident of receiving the votes of her parents, including her father, former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
“I am almost 60; I think that at this age, my friends who still have both parents alive are very few, so I consider myself lucky to have both my mother and my father alive.
“I don’t think at this age I should be consulting them for everything in my career move. What I have said is that my father, I know, and my mother will vote for me; that’s all that I can ask of them. Even if I don’t ask, they will vote for me; that I can guarantee,” she said.
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