BEVERLY HILLS, Beverly Hills, (THEWILL) – The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Olu Falae, has distanced himself and the party from the pledge of support made to the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the party’s governorship candidate in the Osun State, Iyiola Omisore.
Omisore’s decision to support the APC, a day before the supplementary election is held in seven polling units in the state, followed a visit to him by a delegation from the APC.
The delegation, led by APC National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole, comprised of governors and key figures in the party.
Omisore, who came third in the inconclusive election, had been visited by Senate President Bukola Saraki, said he had opted to support the APC because the party agreed to meet the conditions he gave for his support.
The former deputy governor of Osun on Wednesday said he will support the candidate of APC, Gboyega Oyetola, during the rerun on Thursday and turned down the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“We have accepted to support the APC for victory in the rerun election tomorrow and thereafter form a coalition government,” Omisore said.
The SDP National Chairman, however, said he is not aware of the move saying he wasn’t consulted.
“All I want to say is that, as the National Chairman, I was not consulted. Therefore, I am not a party to his (Omisore’s) decision,” Falae said.
“I’m not aware of the decision of Senator Omisore to work for APC in the rerun election in Osun state and form a coalition government with the APC after the election.
“I was not consulted by Omisore before he took the decision. Therefore, the SDP is not involved in such coalition.”
