Tanko Yinusa dumps Obi, moves to SDP as Adebayo’s campaign coordinator
Yunusa Tanko, former spokesman for Peter Obi and immediate past National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as the National Coordinator of its Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Tanko was unveiled on Wednesday during the inauguration of the SDP Presidential Campaign Council at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, where he was presented to members of the National Working Committee, party chieftains, stakeholders and supporters.
His appointment places him in the campaign team of the SDP presidential candidate, Prince Adewale Adebayo, barely two weeks after he resigned as Obi’s Political Adviser for Northern Nigeria.
Tanko confirmed at the event that he had formally resigned from Obi’s political advisory position on October 30 before accepting the SDP appointment.
He said he had reached out to Obi and the National Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, to inform them of his decision.
“I tendered my resignation on the 30th of October 2026 as the political adviser to His Excellency Mr Peter Obi, to represent Northern Nigeria,” he said.
Tanko expressed appreciation to the SDP leadership for the appointment, pledging to work with Adebayo and the National Consultative Front (NCFront) towards securing victory in the 2027 presidential election.
He described the SDP as a left-wing, people-oriented party committed to defending the interests of disadvantaged Nigerians.
“The SDP is a left-wing political party. For those of you who do not know, we represent the interests of the downtrodden. The SDP represents those people that you neglect on the streets. So, that makes this particular party people-oriented,” he said.
