An Elder stateman and founding chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Chief Olu Falae has urged party members to move to the grassroots to canvass votes for the party to enable it win the presidential ticket in the 2023 elections.
Chief Falae stated this at the inauguration of the SDP National Secretariat in Abuja .
He explained that with the Technology in place to transmit election results there won’t be room for rigging in the 2023 general electionns.
According to Falae, when they decided to revive the SDP some people thought it was going to be impossible but they did it without litigation.
“We have a good Presidential Candidate in the person of Adewole Adebayo who did not only show the knowledge of law but history, anthropology, architecture and other fields, the party may not have a governor today, may not be in Aso rock, but the SDP is getting there” he added.
“Nigeria today is bedevilled with many challenges, You can’t move without being kidnapped. I have been kidnapped for four days in my own farm, as a young man I traveled to Lagos on foot without being kidnapped. But at 77, I was kidnapped”
“Controlling government is not controlling party. Ask the parties, what is their philosophy, they don’t know it, they don’t have a plan, that’s why things are getting worse, SDP is the only party that can restructure and revive Nigeria. More people will leave the country if things are not put right, more doctors are leaving” Falae stressed.
In his remark, Former Liaison Officer to President Shehu Shagari, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai represented by the SDP gubernatorial candidate in Adamawa State, Dr Umar Ardo said the electoral act has made it impossible for anyone to rig the election.
On his part the Presidential Candidate of the SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo said what SDP is bringing to Nigerians is victory and prosperity.
“Because poverty is ungodly and unnatural. If we don’t fight poverty, it will produce children which is insecurity.
“We are back, 30 years later, to open this office for truth, justice and farewell to poverty.
“If you want to know if I will be a better president, I’ve chosen SDP as a platform and not as a money bag for political parties.I chose a youth, a banker, Yusuf Salisu Buhari as my running mate.
“SDP has a young person as the national chairman and I am telling Nigerians that the opportunity you have been looking for is here.
The event was graced by Chairmen from the thirty-six states and the FCT and the Women as well as youth wing of the party from across the country.
SDP Inaugurates Its National Secretariat – Politics – Nigeria (nairaland.com)