Obasanjo and Daughter Share Laughter at Ogun Symposium

On Friday evening, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his daughter, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, entertained attendees at the Ajibosin Platform symposium held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The event, part of the Odun Omo Olowu festival, featured discussions on “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Solve Grassroots Problems and Accelerate National Development.” Iyabo, a former commissioner for health and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Ogun Central Senatorial District election, humorously acknowledged her father, saying, “who I don’t know,” prompting laughter from the audience.

Obasanjo responded playfully, commenting on the potential for abuse in artificial intelligence and jokingly stating that Iyabo’s remark was already an example of such abuse. He also discussed economic challenges in Nigeria, criticizing the blind adoption of foreign economic advice.

Their relationship, previously strained, has reportedly evolved into a close bond, as Iyabo described their connection as having grown beyond the traditional father-daughter dynamic.