- Adebayo highlighted the SDP’s commitment to avoiding the controversial practices that have marred the reputations of its political rivals.
- He said: “What we don’t do in our party is that we don’t bribe delegates and we don’t breach the rules.
- He asserted that the President Bola Tinubu’s government, lacks the capacity to effectively guide the nation
Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has expressed confidence in his party’s ability to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, Eko Hot Blog reports.
Adebayo attributes this optimism to the lessons learned from the mistakes made by both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
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In a recent interview, Adebayo highlighted the SDP’s commitment to avoiding the controversial practices that have marred the reputations of its political rivals.
By refusing to engage in actions such as bribing delegates and imposing unpopular candidates on the electorate, the SDP aims to differentiate itself from the APC and PDP and establish a reputation for transparency and fairness.
He said: “What we don’t do in our party is that we don’t bribe delegates and we don’t breach the rules. If you win, we support you. If you lose, we support another person. That’s our style.
“We have learnt from the mistakes of the PDP and the APC, and we are not going to allow our party to become a basket case.”
He asserted that the President Bola Tinubu’s government, lacks the capacity to effectively guide the nation
Adebayo claims that Tinubu’s administration is controlled by individuals focused on enriching themselves at the expense of the Nigerian people, who are left struggling with poverty and hunger.
He predicts that the current government will soon lose popularity due to its lack of meaningful programs and initiatives, making way for the SDP to secure a decisive win over Tinubu’s APC.
“We knew that when they started sharing the spoils office, they would all scatter. We knew that the programmes that all of them had would not work for the people, and they would lose popularity. So we started preparing and managing our party. We have no crisis.
“When they were offering positions, we didn’t want to join them. We remained where we were. We kept talking to the people. Many more will join us as the year rolls by.
“It is like that. If you are consistent and you build your house and you are not distracted, and you focus on what you are doing, those who say they are experts will come back to you to work with you when their own has failed. Tinubu is going to be removed from power; that one is sure,” he said.
He noted that the SDP is a well organised political party that plays by the rules unlike the ruling APC and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), adding that the mistakes that caused the PDP’s downfall which he knows will surely bring down the APC in 2027 have been noted and taken care of by the SDP.
“We are a free and very well organized party. We have institutions that work. We have learnt from the lessons of APC and PDP that if institutions don’t work and if you follow personalities up and down, you will fail.
“So, what we are trying to do here is to make sure that whatever is chasing people from wherever they are coming does not come into our party.“Your grievances, your problems and your historical issues that brought you to the SDP end at the door when you join. Follow SDP as an ordinary member. Go from your word. If you have other ambitions, other plans, they are welcome,” he said.
He expressed admiration for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the SDP. Describing El-Rufai as a “great talent,” Adebayo praised the former governor’s honorable conduct and welcomed him to the party.
While Adebayo refrained from disclosing El-Rufai’s specific plans within the SDP, he made it clear that the party is eager to have him on board.
“The party’s process will be fair. What we don’t do in our party is that we don’t bribe delegates and we don’t breach the rules. If you win, we support you. If you lose, we support another person. That’s our style.
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“We have learnt from the mistakes of the PDP and the APC, and we are not going to allow our party to become a basket case. But everybody who said he loves Nigeria is welcome.
“We cannot be reading their motive. We cannot suspect them. We should believe that they are coming to contribute, just like when I joined the party.”
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