Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has emerged as Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2019 general election. Duke polled 812 votes to defeat his close rival, former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, who polled 611 votes at the party’s National Convention held at Old Parade Ground, Abuja. […]
A 43-year-old Medical Doctor, Olajide Adebola has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in Kwara in 2019 election. Adebola, who was the sole candidate, was affirmed by all the delegates for the primary at the party secretariat, Ilorin on Tuesday. The primary was conducted by four officials from the national […]
Renowned legal practitioner, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN, has emerged as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Oyo State at the primaries held on Monday. Ayorinde emerged by affirmation and a “YES” vote after he remained the sole aspirant as other likely aspirants had withdrawn to support his candidature . After the event, the […]
Ahead of the September 22, governorship election in Osun State, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) says they are ready and fully equipped to take power from the present All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration in the state. The SDP at a stakeholders’ meeting held between the Party torchbearer, Senator Christopher Iyiola Omisore and leaders of SDP […]
…Declares to run for presidency Former Minister of Information and one of the aspirants seeking Presidential ticket of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof Jerry Gana, has warned that Nigeria is facing an existential threat in the proportion comparable to the end of Biafra war. Speaking on Thursday while officially declaring interest to contest for […]
The Social Democratic Party, (SDP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack all the service chiefs and save Nigerians from imminent genocide. The party said the security chiefs look confused and have no new strategy to save the worsening state of insecurity in the country. It also affirmed that for Buhari to watch the daily […]
Chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Chairman of the Party in Osun State, Alhaji Ademola Ishola has boasted that the party would uproot the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) from power in the September 22, 2018 governorship election. Ademola in a chat with The Daily Times in Osogbo, at the inauguration of the […]
The leadership of Social Democratic Party (SDP), in Nasarawa state has lauded President Mohammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as the new democracy-day in the country. State Chairman of the Party, Danlami Musa, gave the commendation on Tuesday, during a rally in commemoration of the day in Lafia. According to him, the SDP Presidential candidate […]
Former Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Internal Affairs and Special Services, Benue State, who was also a strong contender for the governorship ticket in the primary election of 2015 gubernatorial race, Hingah Biem, on Thursday joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) alongside his teeming supporters at his Mbakyaan Council Ward of Gwer-East Local Government Area of […]
A former Minister of Education and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Professor Tunde Adeniran has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to pack and go, saying “we cannot afford a day or month or year extra of Buhari’s government after May 29, 2019. Adeniran, who spoke with newsmen in […]
The Social Democratic Party, SDP Thursday berated Abia State government over the dirty condition of the state, particularly Umuahia, stating that the party has set up a war to fight bad governance in the state. Speaking in Umuahia while starting off the registration of and drive for membership in the state, the steering Committee chairman, […]
A government of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, will provide better opportunities for Nigerian Youths and Women. The SDP government will to achieve the eradication of youth unemployment set aside a reasonable percentage of the national budget for the creation of jobs for able bodied young men and women and fresh graduates from our country’s […]
The National Chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae on Tuesday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta; the Ogun State capital, on a consultation visit. Falae, who is a former secretary to the government of the federation under the General Ibrahim Babangida military regime, arrived at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) […]
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has berated the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for sponsoring false news that the ADP has signed a memorandum of understanding with it towards 2019. The party declares that this story of understanding is not only false but wicked, parading photographs of unknown persons led by one Dr. Emmanuel Onucheyo to […]
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has said that it will conduct a primary election soon to pick its governorship standard bearer for the July election in Ekiti state. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party Alhaji Alfa Mohammed in a statement made available to newsmen in Minna Niger state, stated that all those angling […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, has lost a former deputy to Governor Ayodele Fayose, Bisi Omoyeni, a Senator representing Ekiti Central, Mrs. Fatima Raji-Rasaki, and a former Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Dare Bejide, to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). They said their resolve to dump the PDP was […]
The leadership of Social Democratic Party (SDP) has pledged to restructure the country, ensure equity, justice and zero tolerance to corruption if wins the Presidency in 2019. The party disclosed the programme on Thursday in Abuja during the inauguration its National Working Committee (NWC). In his address, the National Chairman of tue party, Chief Olu […]
These are indeed interesting times in Nigeria’s political environment. As the nation moves towards 2019, the election year, things are as usual assuming a heightened proportion, as political gladiators are falling over themselves to outdo each other in their efforts to position themselves for political advantage in the coming months. Interestingly, things are heading the […]
Five serving Governors, 20 senators and some members of the House of Representatives from the People’s Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress are set to join the Social Democratic Party, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Alfa Mohammed, has said. The Secretary said on Sunday in an interview with journalists in Minna, Niger […]
Former Minister of State for Trade and Industries, Dr. Samuel Ortom of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has been declared winner of the Benue State governorship election held on Saturday, breaking long years of jinks against the opposition in the state. Returning Officer for the state, Prof. Istifinus Dafwang, said Ortom polled 422,932 votes to […]