We adopted Peter Obi as our presidential candidate, not Tinubu, says SDP

Admin l Wednesday, February 22, 2023

 

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Social Democratic Party, SDP, the political party on whose platform, the late Chief MKO Abiola won the 1983 presidential election has adopted the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the Saturday presidential and national assembly election.

In a statement signed by Hon Saleh Dass, National Secretary of SDP,  the party  distanced itself from purported endorsement of candidate of the All Progressice Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

‘’The attention of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by Chief Supo Shonibare has been brought to a declaration by some of the Leaders of SDP in Oyo State, adopting Mr Seyi Makinde as an alliance joint candidate.

‘’The National Working Committee had directed that since the court action to determine the legitimate leadership of SDP and the legitimate constitution of the Party was still pending; after almost four years of litigation,  that states were at liberty to enter into alliances for the purpose of the elections in February & March with an opposition Party.

‘’However, those electing to align with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have taken a position that is contrary to this resolve.

‘’The NWC of SDP has constituted a five-member committee with Senator Ebenezer Ikeyina as Chairman, Mallam Nasiru N’Abba, Mr Kelvin Damara, Mrs Y. Nolan  & Mrs Adenike Olujembola as Secretary’’, the party, said, adding that theCommittee is to meet and report the veracity of the report on the  allegation that some leaders of the SDP in Oyo are supporting the APC Presidential Candidate, contrary to the directive of the Party’’.