SDP Unveils 12,000-Member Campaign Council, Picks Ex-Obidient Coordinator

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has inaugurated a 12,000-member National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, appointing former Obidient Movement Coordinator, Yunusa Tanko, as National Coordinator of its Presidential Campaign Council.

The party also pledged to offer Nigerians an alternative built on good governance, social justice and equal opportunities.

The National Chairman of the SDP, Prof. Sadiq Gombe, disclosed this during the inauguration of the campaign council in Abuja.

Gombe said the party was determined to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, unemployment, poverty and economic hardship, which he identified as major challenges confronting the country.

He said the council would coordinate the party’s campaign activities from the national level down to polling units across the country.

The chairman disclosed that the party had translated its manifesto into major Nigerian languages, with audio versions already being broadcast on radio stations across the 109 senatorial districts to deepen public awareness.

He urged members of the council to work collectively, take the party’s message to Nigerians and promote peaceful and credible elections in 2027.

The SDP presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, thanked party members and supporters for their commitment, insisting that the real battle for electoral victory would be won in communities and polling units, not party offices.

He urged members to take the party’s message to the grassroots, while reaffirming its commitment to gender equality through a 50-50 representation policy for men and women.

Also speaking, Chairman of the SDP Governorship Candidates Forum and Nasarawa State governorship candidate, Abubakar Adamu, said the party would prioritise security, employment, healthcare and education.

Adamu called for policies to reduce the cost of living and provide small businesses with affordable electricity to stimulate economic activities.

In his remarks, the newly appointed National Coordinator of the Presidential Campaign Council, Yunusa Tanko, thanked the party leadership for the confidence reposed in him, promising to work towards its victory in 2027.

Tanko, who described the SDP as a platform for ordinary Nigerians, confirmed that he resigned as Peter Obi’s Political Adviser for Northern Nigeria on October 30, before accepting the new appointment.

He pledged to work with the National Consultative Front and Adebayo to promote good governance and national development.

Similarly, Convener of the Country First Movement, Prof. Chris Wokobia, urged Nigerians to support the SDP, calling on members to take the party’s message to communities across the country.

The Deputy National Coordinator, North, of the campaign council, Aisha Dankani, also urged members to demonstrate unity, dedication and commitment towards building a better Nigeria.