The Presidential Campaign Council of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi lack the capacity to take Nigeria to the next level.
The council’s Chief Communications Adviser, Comrade Mark Adebayo, made the assertion at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, urging Nigerians to turn out in large numbers to vote and protect their ballots in the 2027 election.
Adebayo described the SDP presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, as the best choice for the presidency, saying he was more prepared, intellectually equipped and had developed a blueprint capable of addressing the country’s challenges.
He argued that, unlike “establishment politicians” who view public office as a means of personal wealth, Adewole Adebayo was a self-made leader with clean hands and a strong commitment to Nigeria.
“He is definitely a clear alternative to the “Siamese Twins”. The major political factions in Nigeria have proven to be two sides of the same coin, leaving the country politically lifeless. Prince Adebayo and the SDP represent the true third force that millions of Nigerians have been crying out for.”
Adebayo said the choice before Nigerians was clear, describing the difference between Adewole Adebayo and his opponents as that between “a professional planner and a smooth talker.”
“Forty years is not enough time for corrupt leaders to stop milking a country dry, but four years is more than enough for a focused leader to rescue his people.”
Comparing the SDP candidate with Atiku, the spokesman claimed Adewole Adebayo had stronger records of personal integrity and professional excellence.
“Compare him with Atiku, for instance, he stands taller with track records of personal integrity and professional excellence. The former Vice President’s integrity has been called to serious question consistently by no other than the president with whom he served. Nigeria cannot afford such ailment in addition to the current cancerous regime.”
On Obi, Adebayo said Adewole Adebayo offered a fundamentally different approach to governance, arguing that leadership required moving beyond populist rhetoric and focusing on empirical possibilities.
“Compared with Peter Obi, Adebayo offers a fundamentally superior approach to governance. Leadership requires moving beyond populist rhetoric but looking at empirical possibilities. By examining their economic ideologies, approaches to Labour, production models, and structural consistency, we can see that why Adebayo presents a more robust blueprint for Nigeria. Unlike Obi, Adebayo does not play to the gallery of ethnoreligious antipathies.”
On Tinubu, the SDP spokesman said there was “absolutely no basis for comparison” between the President and Adewole Adebayo, accusing the administration of worsening poverty, hunger and insecurity.
He urged Nigerians to vote and protect their ballots, insisting that the 2027 election would provide an opportunity for change.
“President Tinubu knows and all Nigerians know that in a free, fair and credible election, he will lose in a landslide in 2027.”
Adebayo said while other candidates relied on happenstance or vague slogans, the SDP candidate had presented a detailed policy document titled “Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity.”
“This is not a pamphlet of slogans. It is a step-by-step master plan to fix the economy, build affordable infrastructure, and protect human dignity all achievable within a four-year timeline.”
