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After Deregistered by INEC, Affected Parties Pledges Support for SDP Presidential Candidate
The 52 political parties recently deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have promised to work for the success of presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo.
Leaders of the affected parties yesterday in Abuja, said their members would register in the SDP and work for all the candidates of the party.
The parties, under the umbrella body of Mobilise All Nigerians for Good Governance (MAN), said their aim is to ensure that they support credible candidates that will have a positive impact on the lives of Nigerians and the promotion of unity in diversity.
The leader of the group, Dr Odion Cedrack Okpebholo, said MAN was formed in March 2019, immediately after the 2019 general elections, and that apart from the deregistered parties, it also included civil societies, NGOs, youths, women and other communities and organisations seeking to work for the progress of the country.
“The SDP and her presidential candidate, the impeccable persona of Barrister Prince Adewole Adebayo, Mr Adequate, is our preferred candidate for the forthcoming 2023 elections.
“All members, from national level to ward level, should be card-carrying members of the SDP; that some of our members (MAN) should be incorporated into the campaign council, and workforce from ward level to national level,” he said.
October 26, 2022
3,000 APC, PDP Members Join SDP in Kwara
Ahead of 2023 general election, no fewer than 3,000 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State have dumped their respective political parties and joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) last weekend.
The defected members of the two leading political parties, according to THISDAY checks, comprised women and youths from eleven wards in the local government area.
They, however, pledged to work for the success and triumph of SDP’s Governorship Candidate in the 2023 General Election, Mr. Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal, who they described as a young man with a great vision that is capable of moving Kwara forward from the present state of deceit and stagnancy.
They also prayed for the success of the party in the polls so that the state could get to its promised land and restore the glory of Kwara as a shining star in the Northern hemisphere.
The State Chairman of SDP, Mr. Afolabi Azeez, who received them into the SDP fold, urged them to remain steadfast and work for the success of all the party’s candidates in the 2023 elections.
Dr. Bolaji Afolabi, who represented the governorship candidate at the event, also enjoined the new members to put their trust in the party, which he described as the only viable alternative vehicle to take Kwarans to the land of abundant prosperity and freedom.
He added that the gubernatorial candidate is young, vibrant and full of energy to implement the party’s manifestoes without fear or favour.
An Elder of SDP in Patigi Local Government, Honourable Aliyu Lade, who represented the SDP Senatorial Candidate for Kwara North, Honourable Attahiru Manko, thanked the delegation for the visit and pledged the continued support of the people for the party before, during and after the election.
October 10, 2022
SDP, Labour Party Form Alliance In Benue
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has entered into an alliance with the Labour Party (LP) in Benue State with an intent to support the latter in the coming general election.
State Chairman of the SDP, Engr John Enemari announced at a press conference on Monday that his entire executive has thrown their weight behind the Labour Party in Benue State ahead of the 2023 polls.
Enemari also directed chairmen of his party including executives at the 276 electoral wards of the 23 local government areas in the state to support the LP for good governance in order to revamp the socio-economic fortunes of the citizenry.
“The man, Herman Hembe, that is coming is a young man that has done very well in his constituency. This is his fourth time in the National Assembly. My people are calling me, chairman, where do you want us to go, I said look, wait, I met with him and we spoke, so my people we are going to work with him,” he said.
The SDP chairman added that the crisis at the national level of the party has destabilised everything in all the states of the federation, adding that the crisis created factions and they cannot continue to suffer for them at the national office particularly Benue SDP as they did in 2018/2019.
“In a party if you don’t win an election, what do you do? Now they are in court, let them continue, Benue is not a revenue-yielding state for them. Benue now needs good governance we cannot remain idle, we must work with those with integrity to deliver the state.
“I consulted with all other parties the APC, and PDP but that didn’t work, as one was trailed with legal issues and the other with integrity issues. Since we did not have a governorship candidate we have decided to give our full support and ensure LP wins in Benue state and salvage the state from the infrastructural deficit and failed promises,” he said.
On his part, Dr Jude Nyor, a Senior Legislative Aide to the LP governorship candidate in Benue, Herman Hembe, applauded the development, noting that SDP is a good party that understands where the country is moving to.
Nyor expressed joy as he called on others to join LP because it is the party to beat in 2023 and they would take Benue out of the woods by rebuilding and making it great again.
July 11, 2022
Why SDP’s Segun Oni Won’t Accept Outcome Of Ekiti Election – Spokesman
Former governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, has rejected the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state.
Mr Moses Jolayemi, who is a media aide to the former governor, stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
“We received it with shock,” he said of the new outcome of the poll in which the former governor was the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). “Shock in the sense that nobody expected that they could take it this far.
“We have always known that APC was not sincere about the entire process, but we didn’t know they were going to go this far. So, the result is unaccepted.”
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the keenly contested election.
Oyebanji polled 187,057 votes – over 100,000 votes more than that of his closest rival, Oni who scored 82,211 votes in the election. Mr Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came third in the poll with 67,457 votes.
A day after the APC flagbearer was returned elected, Oni who was governor between 2007 and 2010 rejected the outcome of the election, citing electoral malpractices alleged
“We didn’t know they were going to depart completely from all the electoral laws,” Jolayemi added. “Two days before the election, there was a peace accord signed by all the candidates and we thought everybody would abide by that, especially the APC. But on the day of the election, what we saw was a display of thuggery everywhere.
“There are so many places, and we are just compiling the reports; when you snatch the ballot box, what do you want to do with it? It is obviously for manipulation. What we saw was clear vote-buying.”
The SDP candidate’s accused the APC of sponsoring thugs led by an official of the transport union in the state to cause violence during the election.
According to him, Mr Oni has rejected the outcome of the governorship poll won by the ruling party in the state.
June 20, 2022
Ekiti Election: APC Candidate Leads With Massive Votes Across 13 Ekiti LGAs
Abiodun Oyebanji, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State, is leading his opponents by a margin of 88,713 votes.
Results announced at collation centres of 10 Local Government Areas showed that Oyebanji has polled a total of 155,090 votes, while Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) trails with 66,377 votes and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is trailing with 57,590 votes.
Oyebanji has won in nine LGAs, while Kolawole has the remaining one.
Oyebanji has won in Ikere, Emure, Ekiti South West, Ekiti West, Oye, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ikole, Ido-Osi, Ado, Gbonyin, Ekiti East and Ise/Orun LGAs.
Kolawole won in Efon LGA.
June 19, 2022
Council Elections: APC Wins All 21 LGAs, PDP, SDP Kicks In Kogi
By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi State on Saturday swept all the 21 local government councils polls held.
The election was contested by other political parties in the state as voters turned out to vote for their respective candidates.
It was gathered that though there was low turnout in some places, but it was peaceful through out the state as crisis was not witnessed during the election.
The elected chairmen according to information made available to press are expected to be swear in on Monday at government house Lokoja.
However, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Kogi state chapter has faulted the council polls across the 21 Local Government councils of the State describing it as a big mockery to the nations nascent democracy.
The State Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mr Bode Ogunmola in a statement on Saturday, described the entire process as a scam.
He said the State Government should have opened up to the entire Kogite that they were not ready to conduct any council election rather than wasting the precious time of electorates who were willing to express their anger through the ballot on the maladministration of the present All Progressive Congress, (APC), in the last five years in the state.
Ogunmola noted that the information made available to him from across the state polling booths showed that there was no election conducted anywhere in the State.
The Party spokesperson alleged that some thugs loyal to the ruling party, invaded the headquarter of the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, (KOSIEC), on Friday night, to snatch ballot boxes into an unknown destinations.
Also, the state chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP) Alhaji Muktar Atimah has condemned the outcome of the election.
Speaking with newsmen on Sunday, he pointed out that having received assurances from the SIEC Chairman of conducting a credible polls, he lamented that the council election lacked the minimum standard, as it was an abberetion to known democracy.
The State SDP Chairman called on the members of the party to observe a month of mourning as a way of registering there displesure to the conduct of the concluded Kogi State Council election.
December 13, 2020
Nasarawa SDP lawmaker defects to APC
The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, has announced the defection of Mr Abdulaziz Danladi, member representing Keffi East Constituency, from Social Democratic Party (SDP), to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Balarabe-Abdullahi, while reading the defection letter of the lawmaker during the House proceedings on Monday in Lafia, assured him of togetherness in the interest of the party and for the overall development of the state.
The speaker while congratulating Danladi, urged him to continue to remain steadfast and focused toward contributing his quota to the development of his constituency, the party and the state at large.
“Let me use this opportunity to congratulate our brother, Abdulaziz, for joining our party, APC. You are indeed welcome home.
“We are ready to extend hands of friendship to you at all times. I also expect other members from the other sides to join our party soon.
“We will want to see at the end of the day that everybody in the state is a member of APC,’’ he said.
The speaker wished the lawmaker well, assuring him of equal opportunity in the party.
He also presented him with a broom as the House leader, Mr Tanko Tunga, officially received him into the party.
Meanwhile, the lawmaker while addressing newsmen shortly after said that his decision to join the APC was as a result of the developmental strides of President Muhammadu Buhari, Gov. Abdullahi Sule and the speaker’s pragmatic and inclusive leadership.
He added that the crisis in SDP currently was another reason for leaving the party.
“First and foremost, I want to thank the leaders and supporters of my former party, SDP, for the support and mandate given to me as member of the state legislature.
“I was formerly a member of APC, but it was due to disagreement that I left the party to SDP.
“What informed me to rejoin the party, APC, is as a result of the pragmatic leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, Gov. Abdullahi Sule as well as the outstanding performance and inclusive leadership of our speaker, Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi.
“I want to join them to continue to contribute my quota to the development of my constituency, the state and the country at large.
“My constituents have already given me approval and blessing to join the APC,” he said.
The lawmaker, while noting that his teeming supporters and he would be received officially in Keffi in no distant time, assured his people of sound and quality representation at the state legislature.
September 21, 2020
Ondo 2020: SDP will not extend sales of forms
The Social Democratic Party (SDP), says it would not extend sales of nomination and expression of interest forms for the Sept. 27, Ondo State governorship election.
Mr Alfa Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the party said this on Monday in a statement in Abuja.
Mohammed said that the Ondo state executive committee of the party led by Mr Dele Thomos was still in place, contrary to speculations that it had been dissolved.
He said that the committee has been mandated by the leadership of the party to prepare for the governorship primaries.
“So far only two aspirants have purchased the party’s expression of interest forms.
“The committee therefore has been mandated to prepare for the screening and primaries for those who have purchased the nomination form in Akure the state capital.
“The sales of expression of interest and nomination forms which will close at 12 noon on July 23, 2020, would not be extended as the screening would commence immediately,” he said.
Mohammed urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), relevant government agencies, as well as the general public to disregard the dissolution rumour by cooperating with the state chapter of the party. (NAN)
July 13, 2020