{
  "id": 17459066,
  "title": "Drama as Obasanjo, daughter trade banter at public forum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/drama-as-obasanjo-daughter-trade-banter-at-public-forum",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T18:56:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/drama-as-obasanjo-daughter-trade-banter-at-public-forum/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and his daughter, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, engaged in lighthearted banter during a public forum at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Friday evening. The event, Ajibosin Platform, was part of the Odun Omo Olowu festival and centered on the theme of using artificial intelligence to tackle grassroots issues and spur national development.\n\nIyabo, a former health commissioner and PDP candidate for the Ogun Central Senatorial District, was among the panelists. When moderator Prof. Yemi Oke, SAN, invited Iyabo to share her perspective on the theme, the former senator began by acknowledging the dignitaries present, including the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, and her father, Balogun of Owu Kingdom.\n\nHowever, Iyabo concluded her salutations by addressing her father, saying, \"who I don't know.\" This remark elicited laughter from the audience. Shortly after, Obasanjo took the mic to address the theme, but his opening remark was a playful jab at his daughter. The former president, acknowledging his limited knowledge of AI, warned that anything beyond one's control could be abused. \"Anything that is not in your control can be abused against you,\" he cautioned. He then drew a personal analogy, saying, \"And you can see it (abuse) has already started. Iyabo doesn't know her father. That's abuse of AI already.\"\n\nThe audience laughed at Obasanjo's comment, and the former president went on to discuss the challenges in the Nigerian economy. He criticized the blind adoption of economic prescriptions from young, foreign-trained experts, questioning whether those experts could truly understand the unique context of Nigeria. Turning to Iyabo, Obasanjo remarked, \"And some of my children, including Iyabo here, went to those universities. She went to one of the Ivy League universities. But how can Iyabo now be the one who will tell me how I will run my home?\"\n\nDaily Trust reports that Iyabo and her father had recently reconciled after a public disagreement. Iyabo dismissed speculation about a rift, describing their relationship as a deep friendship that extended beyond the traditional father-daughter bond.",
  "summary": "Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his lookalike daughter, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, turned a public symposium into a comedy arena of sort on Friday evening as they exchanged playful banter. The mild drama unfolded at the main auditorium of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State, venue of the Ajibosin Platform, an annual symposium […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Olusegun Obasanjo and daughter Iyabo traded banter at public forum",
    "Iyabo, former health commissioner, addressed AI's potential for abuse",
    "Obasanjo warned AI abuse could already be happening, citing Iyabo's comment"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}