Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
SDP refutes Tinubu endorsement, constitutes committee to ascertain report
Top political party in the South West region of the country, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has distanced itself from a purported endorsement of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
The SDP in a statement issued to address the report, Wednesday, and signed by its National Secretary, Hon Saleh Dass, said the claimed endorsement was undertaken by its Oyo State chapter, and not the national body, as erroneously claimed.
According to the statement, the long standing litigation within the party has further forced state chapters to take unilateral actions against te national interest of the party, as it assured that the National wordking Committee (NWC) of the SDP has constituted a five-member committee to ascertain ‘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.’
“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 Committee 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,” read the SDP statement.
