2027: SDP has learnt from PDP, APC’s mistakes- Adebayo
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) , Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said the party had learnt from the mistakes of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the governing All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking with journalists in Lagos, Adebayo explained that the SDP is a well organised political party that plays by the rules unlike the other political parties, adding that the mistakes that caused the PDP’s downfall and also affecting the APC currently have been noted and taken care of by the SDP.
He stated that the SDP would win the 2027 general elections, stating that the practice of bribing delegates and buying votes during party primaries and employing all sorts of unconstitutional and arm-twisting tactics to foist unpopular candidates on the people allegedly by other parties is clearly absent from the SDP.
He lamented that Tinubu’s government lacks the capacity to give Nigerians direction, emphasizing that the government is peopled by people who are only interested in sharing the wealth of the nation while the masses die of hunger and penury.
Adebayo said he was sure that they did not have any programmes for Nigerians and would soon lose popularity, so he continued to work for victory in the 2027 election; a development that has culminated in his assurance that his party would roundly defeat Tinubu and his APC in 2027.
“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.
“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.
On former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai who recently defected from the ruling APC to the SDP, he said: “He is a great talent, I respect him and he is even more honorable in our interaction. He has told us what he wants to do, but it’s not our job to tell anyone. But what is clear is that we want them. 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”.
