2027: Obasanjo’s Son Joins Tinubu’s Re-Election Movement, Reveals 12-Year APC Loyalty

2027: Obasanjo’s Son Joins Tinubu’s Re-Election Movement, Reveals 12-Year APC Loyalty

By Newstrends Political Desk

ABUJA — In a significant political development ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, Hon. Olujuwon Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term ambition, joining a political mobilisation group campaigning for the President’s re-election.

The younger Obasanjo has been appointed Special Adviser on Political Affairs to the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, an organisation established to mobilise grassroots support for Tinubu’s re-election bid.

His decision, which comes amid increasing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, has attracted attention because of the political differences between his position and the widely reported opposition stance of his father towards the Tinubu administration.

Olujuwon announced his support for the President during a visit to the movement’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, where he was received by the organisation’s National Coordinator, Comrade Sunday Adekanbi Asuku.

He was subsequently taken on a guided tour of the facility to familiarise himself with the movement’s organisational structure and operations.

Describing his appointment as an honour and privilege, the former president’s son commended the organisation for its grassroots mobilisation, community outreach programmes and efforts to promote the activities of the Tinubu administration.

He disclosed that he had been following the movement’s activities for some time and was impressed by its interventions across different communities.

According to him, he was prepared to contribute his experience and political knowledge towards advancing the organisation’s objectives and securing Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

Explaining his decision to support the President, Olujuwon argued that Tinubu had started on a good note, insisting that Nigerians, particularly young people, should support the administration’s ongoing reforms to ensure continuity in governance.

He also identified salary payments, infrastructure development and investment opportunities as some of the areas where he believed the country had recorded progress.

He maintained that the achievements should be sustained, expressing confidence that continued support for Tinubu would enable the administration to consolidate its policies and deliver more dividends of democracy.

In another significant revelation, Olujuwon disclosed that he had been a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) since 2014.

He also addressed the possibility of differing political interests within the Obasanjo family, explaining that members of his family were allowed to hold independent political views and pursue their political ambitions without hostility.

His declaration effectively underscored his decision to pursue a political path independent of his father’s political preferences.

Earlier, the National Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Sunday Adekanbi Asuku, welcomed Olujuwon into the organisation, describing him as an experienced political figure with a strong background in leadership and governance.

Asuku expressed optimism that the younger Obasanjo’s experience and understanding of political mobilisation would strengthen the movement and expand its activities across the country.

He said the organisation was delighted by Olujuwon’s decision to join, adding that his political experience would be valuable in advancing its objectives and strengthening its nationwide mobilisation efforts.

The development represents another political realignment ahead of the 2027 presidential contest, as supporters of Tinubu intensify efforts to build alliances and expand the President’s political support base.

With the former president’s son now openly backing Tinubu’s second-term ambition, attention is likely to focus on the political implications of his decision and what it signals about the growing diversity of political positions within prominent Nigerian political families.