The chief of the Social Democratic Occasion, SDP, and its 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has expressed confidence that the social gathering is ready to supply Nigerians a reputable different able to addressing the nation’s challenges.
Talking on the social gathering’s plans forward of the 2027 normal elections, Adebayo stated the SDP stays distinct from each the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP, describing it as a motion constructed on integrity and clear ideas.
“It’s uncommon to discover a true SDP member who has curiosity within the APC or PDP as a result of what they symbolize is completely reverse to what the SDP stands for,” he stated.
Adebayo disclosed that the social gathering is present process management reforms to make sure accountability and self-discipline amongst members.
“After I ran for president, some parts inside the social gathering labored in opposition to us. There have been state chairmen who gave our agent playing cards to a different social gathering,” he revealed.
“In Kwara, as an example, we found that whereas we scored over 122,000 votes, solely 22,000 have been recorded for us. We’re altering such management and bringing in new folks,” he added.
He stated the SDP is targeted on constructing a construction rooted in patriotism and selflessness.
“It takes time to construct a political social gathering made up of people who find themselves selfless and patriotic, those that are in politics solely as a result of they need a greater nation. That’s what we’re doing within the SDP,” he said.
Adebayo added that early nationalists comparable to Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Ahmadu Bello inherited a divided system, stressing that the SDP goals to right these foundational flaws by value-based politics and people-oriented management.