SDP Candidate Steps Down For The PDP In Ogun State

• SDP gubernatorial candidate, Tony Ojeshina has agreed to step down for the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Ladi Adebutu for the Ogun State elections.

• This is a result of an alliance between the PDP and the SDP for the State’s governorship election.

• This was announced in Abeokuta during a Thursday Press Conference.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ogun State, Tony Ojeshina, has announced his withdrawal from the race and his decision to team up with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ladi Adebutu. Ojeshina made the announcement at a press conference in Abeokuta on Thursday.

According to Ojeshina, he was stepping down because he believes that Adebutu’s vision for a better Ogun State is in line with his manifestoes in terms of securing a better future for the state. He added that the synergy between the SDP and the PDP would usher in a prosperous time for the people of Ogun State.

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“Our great party has agreed to work with PDP during the gubernatorial election of March 18, 2023,” Ojeshina said, directing all his supporters and members of the SDP to vote for the PDP on the election day.

However, Ojeshina clarified that the SDP House of Assembly candidates are still in the race. He added that the decision to withdraw his candidacy was made after due consultation with the leadership of the SDP in the state.

The Deputy Chairman of the SDP in Ogun, Shola Coker, corroborated Ojeshina’s statement, saying that the State Working Committee of the party had trust in Adebutu’s candidacy and believed that he would serve the interest of the masses in Ogun State.

The decision of Ojeshina to withdraw from the race is expected to boost the chances of the PDP in the gubernatorial election.

The PDP has been campaigning aggressively in the state, hoping to win the governorship seat from the incumbent, Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC).