Di presidential candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, don fault di policies of President Bola Tinubu. E say di lives of Nigerians no better since di former Lagos State governor take power for 2023.
Adebayo yarn dis while e dey Channels Television program, Sunday Politics. E blame di current administration say dem no address di challenges wey dey face Nigerians, including insecurity.
“Di fact of di matter be say nobody life better except those wey dey for government. Even you wey dey ask di question know say your life no better off for terms of all di economic indicators. I know say my life no better off, and those of my neighbours no better off,” e yarn.
But e say make we understand something clearly wey go give us context so dat Mr Morka, or anyone wey dey participate for dis conversation, no go get dem-versus-us mentality. E say make we agree on three fundamental principles.
However, Morka wey appear for di same show, say Tinubu policies don lead to improvement for several sectors. “I think say Nigerians get every reason to feel more confident about dia country and, therefore, more hopeful about di future, because di state of affairs for dis country as of 2023 compared to today be like comparing night and day,” e yarn.
E cite di floating of di naira, di APC spokesman say “as of May 2023, dis country no dey do well. All di fundamental numbers were off.” E say from exchange rates to just basic living, everything na phantom. E say di distortions for di economy were overwhelming for every facet.
“So e hard to make dat comparison between 2023 and 2025 because plenty of wetin you get then no be real, and dat na di distortion wey dis government dey talk about. Wetin dis president don do since 2023 na to really tackle di root causes of all those distortions—whether na di fuel subsidy or whether na di crazy arbitrage for di foreign exchange system. None of dat was real.”
E say wetin Nigerians dey deal with today closer to reality. And when you plan with reality, den you more likely to get outcomes and results wey more realistic, more defensible, and more promising for terms of di future. E say today, we don go from $3 billion for our foreign reserves to nearly $50 billion. Dat count for something because di world dey take us more serious today, wey be why you see plenty investment, new investment dey come for all di sectors, whether na oil and gas or other sectors. People dey come to invest because dem get more confidence.
But when dem ask Adebayo to respond to Morka claims, Adewole wey also fly di party flag for di 2023 general elections, say di APC no fit blame anybody for di country wahala as di party don dey power since 2015. “One, dat four years ago or three years ago, 2023 wey we dey talk about, all di grim pictures and di bleak statistics wey Mr Morka refer to na grim pictures and horror movies — dem write am after eight years of APC for government,” e yarn.
Meanwhile, as di political atmosphere dey gather momentum ahead of 2027 general elections, one politician wey no dey willing to remain for shadows while others shape di narrative na Prince Adewole Adebayo. Di former presidential candidate of SDP don move decisively to stake early claim for di unfolding political season, with im party formally submit im name to INEC as dia presidential candidate for di next election cycle.
Though largely procedural, di move don spark conversations within political circles, as observers interpret am as strategic signal of SDP readiness to establish early foothold for wetin go be another highly competitive presidential contest. Di decision follow di party national convention and presidential primary wey hold on May 9, 2026, for Bauchi, where Adebayo emerge as di sole aspirant for di party top ticket. Di convention wey hold for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium reportedly proceed seamlessly, with delegates and party faithful overwhelmingly endorsing im candidacy.
For formal correspondence addressed to INEC and signed by di party National Secretary, Dr. Olu Agunloye, di SDP officially communicate di emergence of Adebayo as dia presidential standard bearer for di 2027 election. For Adebayo, di development represent return to familiar political terrain. Having fly di SDP flag during di 2023 presidential election, im re-emergence for di national stage don be widely anticipated, particularly after indications emerge say e go face no opposition for di Bauchi primary. With dis early move, di SDP appear eager to signal di seriousness of im purpose, while Adebayo once again position imself as contender for Nigeria political landscape.
