The former National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has dumped Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for the Social Democratic Party, SDP, presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo.
This comes as the SDP Chairman, Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe, announced Tanko as the coordinator of the party’s presidential campaign council on Wednesday.
Accordingly, Tanko, a key figure in Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, will now coordinate support for Adebayo’s 2027 bid to unseat President Bola Tinubu.
In his acceptance speech at the SDP event, Tanko expressed appreciation to the party’s leadership for the confidence reposed in him.
“This is not a mistake in history. When you go back into history, you will see my warm relationship with him dating back to 2023. So, this is a relationship that has been built over time. In advancing our political mission of building a New Nigeria that works for all, I pledge to remain consistent and committed to our unwavering belief in good governance, justice, equity, national loyalty, dedication and an unwavering commitment to moving Nigeria from where it is today to a better and more prosperous nation,” he said.
“Let us approach this election with the seriousness it deserves to unseat President Tinubu,” he stated.