February 20, (THEWILL) – The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has denied that it collapsed its structure into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State.
The party also dismissed claims that it has declared support for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the APC and Seyi Makinde, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state.
National Secretary of the SDP, Olu Agunloye, in a statement, said the former Minister of Power and Steel, Kola Balogun, who had announced the purported collapse of structures and support for Tinubu and Makinde, does not have the authority to speak for the party.
According to Agunloye, the SDP had suspended Balogun in August 2018 and was later expelled along with Supo Shonibare on February 11, 2019.
He explained that Balogun was suspended in 2018 for leaking party documents to the PDP while he was Acting State Chairman of the SDP in Oyo.
He, therefore, described Balogun as a persona non grata to the SDP.
He said: “Everything in the story about the structure collapse is false and misleading. Except the name of Makinde and the spelling of Oyo, all other things in the story should be disregarded.
“Oyo SDP is not interested in the Makinde-Balogun voyage. We only want the unsuspecting public to know that we are not in any talks with Makinde, as we are solidly behind the SDP governorship candidate, Michael Lana, who is doing very well and is much loved by the people of Oyo.
“We urge our members and supporters to be watchful, resolute, and determined for victories in 2023 as the SDP remains united and committed to social justice.”
