Prince Adewole Adebayo, the 2023 Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, says he will not stand for any attempts by opposition leaders, including Atiku Abubakar and Nasir El-Rufai, to use the SDP as a platform for personal battles against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Speaking during the 50th birthday celebration of his wife, Queen Lillian Adebayo, in Abuja, Adebayo made it clear that the SDP would not serve as a “getaway car for a conspiracy and robbery.“
Asked if he was considering running again for the presidency in 2027, he replied to the affirmative but insisted the SDP is not a platform for personal political battles.
“Of course, my party knows that I’m running for the 2027 election. As for the coalition, we are listening to them. We don’t want to be a getaway car for a conspiracy and robbery we did not plan. That’s not available.
“If the coalition is for the Nigerian people, the SDP is available. But if it is just a crime centre for disappointed Tinubu followers, they should go back to him and resolve their differences there. Don’t come to SDP to borrow us for a fight we are not involved in,” he declared.
He said the SDP remains committed to addressing the challenges facing Nigerians and will not be drawn into political schemes that do not align with the party’s principles.
SDP’s Vision for Nigeria
Adebayo also called on President Tinubu to re-strategize the country’s security architecture to address ongoing violence in regions like Benue and Plateau. He urged leaders to prioritize the welfare of Nigerians over personal political ambitions.
Hon. Femi Olaniyi Ferrari, Chairman of the Forum of SDP State Chairmen and Lagos Chairman, highlighted the party’s commitment to providing solutions to Nigeria’s challenges.
“We can all understand what Nigerians are going through. We asked for change, but the change has shortchanged us,” he said.
The SDP has seen an influx of politicians from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in recent times, including powerful political figures like former governor Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.
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