The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the South-West has said that the party in the region will not be part of any coalition at the moment insisting that no decision can be made on the matter without directives from the National Working Committee (NWC)
This declaration was made by the Chairman of Chairmen of the party in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,Hon.Femi Olaniyi, popularly known as Ferrari, at the South-West Stakeholders’ meeting held at the party’s secretariat in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The party said it will rather focus on developing a strategy to dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC) at all levels of governance in the 2027 general elections.
Recall that a coalition of opposition parties recently adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform for the 2027 general elections.
However, Hon. Olaniyi emphasized that the SDP in the South-West region will not be part of any coalition at the moment adding that the party is still waiting the NWC’s stance on the coalition.
Hon. Olaniyi, who also doubles as Lagos State Chairman of the party, assured party members that the NWC will guide and assist each state with membership cards, registers, and other necessary materials at the appropriate time.
He also emphasized the unity among leaders and stakeholders in the region, stating that they will work together to rescue Nigeria from the current administration and bring a formidable government in 2027.
“We discussed about the challenges, progress and the coalition at our meeting.
“We have seen how everything is being played out in our party. So, we need to brief our members, especially our stakeholders in the region.
“In the six states of Ondo, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Oyo, respectively. We have been asking series of questions regarding this so called coalition, and we just called our people to intimate our resolves not to be part of any coalition at the moment.
“We make them to understand that no part of SDP in the region that joins the coalition.
“Nobody can take any decision on this coalition except the directive from our National Working Committee (NWC). So, we are still waiting for our NWC to come up with its own stand and everything regarding this coalition.
“As it’s stand now, there is nothing like coalition in SDP,” he insisted.
Also speaking, a current serving lawmaker representing Ise-Orun Constituency in the Ekiti State House of Assembly under the SDP, Hon Babatunde Omotayo, also corroborated the party chairman, saying “We are here to resolve some issues. We resolved issues and dialogued for the development of our party- SDP.
“The most important among what we discussed was how we can remain one and speak with one voice to move the party forward in the region. So, SDP as a political party doesn’t have plan to join the so called coalition,” he maintained.
Dignitaries at the meeting were Chairman of Chairmen, also the convener, and Lagos State Chairman, Hon Femi Olaniyi (Ferrari); the host Chairman (Oyo), Hon Okunlade Michael; (Ondo), Barrister Gbenga Akinbuli; (Ogun), Otunba Yinka Ola-Williams; (Osun), Alhaji Yinus Gbadamosi; (Ekiti), Hon Ayodele Bamikole; the Deputy National Woman Leader of SDP, Hon. Bosede Mercy Ilesanmi; a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Babatunde Omotayo and a host of others.
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