Ogun SDP Guber Candidate Steps Down For PDP’s Adebutu

The governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, on Thursday got relief after the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Tony Ojeshina, shelved his ambition to support the former.

Naija News understands that Ojeshina announced today during a press conference in Abeokuta, that he is stepping down to support the ambition of the PDP candidate ahead of the March 18 gubernatorial and the house of assembly elections.

According to Ojeshina, the synergy between SDP and PDP will usher in a prosperous time for the people, anchored on the lofty vision of making Ogun a model state in Nigeria.

The politician clarified, however, that the alignment was only hinged on working for the victory of the PDP candidate, and that he has not left SDP for the main opposition party.

He noted that all the SDP state House of Assembly candidates are still in the race for the March 18 election.

“The political alignment was informed by the need to forge a common front to remove our dear state from the list of misgoverned and impoverished states through simplified and transparent governance processes, with the sole purpose of improving the quality and standard of living of our people,” Ojeshina said.

He said that the cardinal vision of SDP “Is to rebirth a new state through social justice and sustainable development.

“SDP has agreed to work with PDP and other political parties during the gubernatorial election of March 18 to wrestle power from the current deceptive government of APC.”

He, however, enjoined all supporters and members of the party to vote for Adebutu, explaining that the party was not moving its members to PDP but only asking them to join in voting for Adebutu.

“We are not collapsing our structure into PDP; SDP still remains; our house of assembly candidates still remain. We are only stepping down for the PDP governorship candidate for our state to move forward.

“We, therefore enjoin all Ogun State registered voters, as well as supporters and members of our great party, to vote for PDP in the gubernatorial election,” Ojeshina noted.