Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, a governorship aspirant in Ogun State and daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed strong belief that consensus system would be an advantage to her in the race for the All Progressive Congress (APC) ticket, citing her popularity and past performances as a commissioner and senator.
Iyabo also 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 TV’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, Iyabo 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.”
According to her, 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.
