Osun Election: Atanda Emerges SDP Governorship Candidate

Mr. Munirudeen Kehinde Atanda, an indigene of Iwo from Osun West senatorial zone, has emerged  the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after a successful congress was held on Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

The Party’s Primary elections which gave members of the party across the state an opportunity to voted for their preferred aspirants, was held at the party’s secretariat located along Gbongan road, Osogbo, under tight security.

Although the name of Senator Iyiola Omisore and Otunba Yemisi Oladeji were written on the ballot paper for the primary, the contestant were not physically present at the election venue.

The Primary election was also witnessed by officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and National Orientation Agency (NOA).

Osun SDP chairman, Chief Ademola Ishola, while speaking to the members of the parties present, said they should disregard insinuation that another faction of the party exists in the state, claiming that he remained the authentic leader of SDP in Osun.

Ishola called for dedication from members, even as he urged them to reach out to non-align people of the state and members of other political parties, and convince them on the need to support SDP in the September 22 governorship election because of its rich manifestoes and willingness of the party to serve.

Elder Olufemi Awe, the secretary of the party, stated that the party’s flag-bearer can be selected through direct and indirect election in accordance to the constitution of the party.

“But we chose to elect our governorship candidate through indirect primary by bringing all the delegates and the aspirants to the party secretariat”, he stated.

Atanda, a son of prominent Iwo politician and a London based lawyer polled 271, Oladeji had 13 votes while former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Omisore polled 8 votes.

Atanda, In his acceptance speech, appreciated the members of the party  for supporting him, just as he promised to ensure that the party’s manifesto is followed so as to bring a new lease of life to the state indigenes.