
Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, the daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has announced her defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People's Democratic Party (PDP). She cited her compassion for the people of Ogun State and her alignment with the PDP's values as the reasons for her political shift, according to Punch.
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