SDP groups disown party's endorsement of APC gov'ship candidate

Following the endorsement of the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate, Teslim Folari, by a faction of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, some factions within the party, have, however, disowned the endorsement, saying the development is an endless journey to perdition.

The groups, in a statement made available to newsmen and jointly signed by Abiodun Popoola for SDP Vanguard for Good Governance and Otunba Babatunde Adeoye, Adewole Adebayo Support Group, stated that the party, being noted for progressive ideal will not allow any individual, or group to sell the it for a porridge.

The statement said: "Our attention has been drawing to the press conference addressed by the Michael Okunlade led state working committee of the Oyo state chapter of Social Democratic Party, endorsing Senator Teslim Folarin, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the upcoming governorship election, scheduled for March 18."

"We, the Adewole Adebayo Presidential Support Group, SDP Vanguard For Good Governance, and Hope 2023 Advancement Group are hereby unequivocally state that the state working committee are on their own in this endless journey to perdition."

"As the major integral parts of the Social Democratic Party in Oyo state, we wish to inform the general public that our supporters in all the 33 local government in Oyo state have disagreed with the directive of the few greedy elements, to drive the progressive clock of the state backward."

"We equally want to assure the good people of Oyo state that Social Democratic Party noted for progressive ideal will not allow any individual, or group to sell the party for a porridge."

"The true of the matter is that, the Social Democratic Party in Oyo state remain resolute to win the coming governorship election, having on the ballot, our guvernatorial candidate, Barr. Michael Folorunso Lana."

"We, hereby, called on supporters of the party across the state to disregard the endorsement of Teslim Folarin by some few individuals who had sold their conscience for percuniary reason," the statement noted.