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 The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has faulted the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Prince Adebayo was speaking to Channels Television in an interview on Sunday. Speaking during the interview, the SDP presidential candidate said there were no policy or project management parameters behind the currency redesign initiative. He said the process of currency swap should not be “chaotic”, noting that the currency is central to the economy. “There is no policy behind it. There was no planning, definition of stakeholders, or project management parameters. No timeline and simulation done,” he said. “The process is not supposed to be chaotic. The economy is a sensitive thing. Currency is so central to the economy because it is the means of exchange.” Adebayo criticised the CBN governor for seeking the approval of the president for a one-week extension, adding that the apex bank should not be “subject to politica

 Supporters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday embarked on a road walk in Lagos state to canvass votes for their presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo and other candidates of the party. The supporters converged at the SDP secretariat in Yaba at around 8am from where they moved to Ebute meta, Obalende, Iyana Oworo, Maryland, Ikorodu road then to Computer Village in Ikeja, soliciting for votes for their candidates. Addressing the residents in Obalende and other areas, the Vice Presidential Candidate of SDP, Mr.Yusuf Buhari, urged those who were yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to take advantage of the deadline extension by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to do so. Buhari said the party chose ‘Walk for Democracy’ as part of Lagos Presidential Campaign Rally to reach out to the grassroots and educate voters on why they need to vote SDP as best alternative that would transform Nigeria. Speaking with journalists, the Deputy Director

 The Social democratic Party (SDP) has promised to reduce the rate of poverty in Nigeria and provide opportunities for the youths if elected into office. The Vice presidential candidate of the party, Yusuf Buhari made this known while representing his principal, Prince Adewole Adebayo on a visit to HRH Oba Joseph Olubiyi Toriola Ajibise Ogo 1 (Ogunsua of Modakeke) of Ile Ife, Osun State on Wednesday, 25th January. While speaking to the traditional ruler, he said the SDP is inspired by chapter 2 of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria which states that sovereignty belongs to the people, hence when leadership is set up by the people, their job is to look out for the welfare of the people. He highlighted some of the problems faced by citizens of Nigeria as a result of poverty, saying these are the things the party aims to address if elected. He said, “We are trying to keep it as simple as possible. We have major problems in this country kabiyesi, poverty is all over the place. “In the north,

 The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party(SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has revealed why he decided not to honour the invitation to speak at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, London popularly known as Chatham House. This is coming few weeks after Labour Party president candidate, Peter Obi received applause for a resounding speech at the CHATHAM HOUSE. The presidential candidate said he decided not to go outside the shores of the country to speak to the electorates because he has high respect for Nigeria’s sovereignty. Prince Adebayo disclosed this on Monday at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs’ platform for 2023 presidential candidates, with the theme, “The world of Nigeria and Nigeria in the world: Foreign policy as an adjunct of domestic priorities,” held in Lagos. The SDP flagbearer lamented that Nigeria’s presidential candidates that were in Chatham House in London had, “further ridiculed and devalued the nation before the world by their

 Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party(SDP) will on Monday 23rd January, 2023 be speaking at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA). According to a statement signed by the Director-General of NIIA, Professor Eghosa E. Osaghae, the Ondo-born politician will be speaking on The World of Nigeria and Nigeria in the World: Foreign policy as Adjunct of Domestic priorities. The event will hold at NIIA Ultra Modern Conference Chamber, Lagos at 2pm. The Nigeria Institute of International Affairs aim is to provide a nursery of ideas on what direction Nigeria should take on international affairs. The Institute is a specialized instrument of foreign policy formulation in Nigeria. It serves as an intellectual base upon which decision-makers rely for informed opinion and expert advice in order to make rational choices between contending policy options.

 The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said that he will be very happy if All Progressives Party (APC) and People's Democratic Party(PDP) loses the 2023 presidential election. Prince Adebayo while speak ing at their presidential flag-off in Ogun State, stated that if he doesn’t win the election and the PDP and APC also lose the election to other parties, he would go to bed very happy. He added that the APC, who have ruled the country for 8 years, are now claiming that they want to change government. He further stated that the PDP has also ruled for 16 years with no difference to show for it. According to him, “We will never work with APC or PDP because nobody who loves Nigeria will want those people, with the way they looked confused, to come back at this time.” APC is a confused party, and I’m not saying that out of insult. “They’re in power, and they’re saying they’re going to change government.” PDP will never repent because God do

 The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo has promised that his leadership will be one that will do the work of Christ through politics, as he urged Christian leaders to raise Christians who will represent Christ in politics. Prince Adebayo made this known on Tuesday 17 January during his speech at the Extra Ordinary ECWA General Church Council meeting in Jos, Plateau State. He noted that the role of the church remains to bring light where there is darkness, feed the hungry, and take care of the sick and vulnerable. He said, “So I plead with you, we can be sure that we will do the work of Christ, not only for Christians and non-Christians, and that when we go out, everything we do, everything we say will be a form of evangelism through politics, and we will not disappoint, but look out for the flock of which we belong”. The SDP presidential candidate further pointed out that the church should be concerned about the kind of government in po

 The Social Democratic Party, SDP, is not in any means a pushover in Nigeria political game. The party debunks plans of having alliance with the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC or any other political party for the forthcoming elections. National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Ambassador Rufus Aiyenigba, stated this during a news conference in Abuja. Ambassador Aiyenigba who was reacting to the publication in the media by the party’s former deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Mohammed Alfa stressed that there was never a time the party entered into any alliance with other political parties. “The attention of the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was drawn to some dishonest and illegitimate publications by one Mr. Alfa Mohammed who claimed he was speaking on behalf of the Social Democratic Party, as far as the party is concern, Mr. Mohammed is on his own and remain an impostor” Amb. Aiyenigba added. The National Publicity Secretary of the Party, described Mr Al

 Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo has urged Nigerians not to use their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) to enslave themselves. Adebayo said this at the weekend during his speech at the SDP presidential/gubernatorial flag-off in Ogun State. The presidential candidate told the crowd at the venue of the rally that their brain is the most important they have going into the elections, saying it will guide them to make proper use of their PVCs. He asked, “People have told me that the most powerful instrument in democracy is PVC. Do you agree?” The Street Services And Media Resources International account details To that, the crowd chorused a ‘YES’. Adebayo, however, responded by saying “you are wrong”. He continued, “The most powerful instrument in politics is your brain because you can have PVC and vote against your own interest. “You can use PVC to enslave yourself. You can even sell your PVC which is

  Prince Adewole Adebayo, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) believes he can convince former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo to change his mind from supporting the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. On Saturday, Prince Adebayo met with Obasanjo at the latter’s home in Abeokuta. After the closed-door meeting, Prince Adebayo told journalists that one of his aims was to convince Obasanjo to back his presidential ambition. “About the endorsement of Peter Obi by Obasanjo, Baba is also a Nigerian, a free person who has the right to his mind. The election is still far. “The essence of democracy is getting people to change their minds and it is a continuous exercise,” he said. Recall that Obasanjo, in a new year day open letter, endorsed the candidacy of Mr Obi of the Labour Party. Prince Adebayo was accompanied on his visit to the former president by the governorship candidate of the party in Ogun State, Anthony Ojeshina. The candidate described

 The attack and arson against the country home of Chief Barrister IKENGA UGOCHINYERE, the spokesperson for the CUPP in Imo State, today, January 14, 2023, by some unknown gunmen has been described as unfortunate, barbaric, and cowardly. According to a press statement signed by High Chief Peter Ameh, “This is yet another attack launched against Chief IKENGA UGOCHINYERE in an attempt to silence his voice and stance on critical national issues, most notably democracy and the upcoming 2023 general election. “This attack, as disguised as it is, points to some well-known anti-democratic forces within the country, with their arrowhead in Imo State. It is more concerning that such a mindless attack is coming at a time when the entire world has moved to an era of politics of engagement and contest of ideas, that some supposed leaders and their minions will descend so low to the point of bringing such a massive magnitude of property destruction to an individual just for the single reason that he

 THE presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo has refuted allegations  of a possible collaboration  with the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC) ahead of next month’s election. The lawyer cum politician who has been consistent  in his campaign , on Wednesday said the news of alliance talks with the APC as “fake news”. Prince Adebayo insisted that the SDP won’t step down for any political party stressing that both the APC and PDP are unprogressive. “It is fake news. This is not from the SDP. We will never be part of such an anti-people, unprogressive alliance. APC is definitely ruled out. We will never step down or be in alliance with APC or PDP. SDP will contest the election till the end. We are working for victory. We are reaching out to the grassroots”

 THE presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo has refuted allegations  of a possible collaboration  with the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC) ahead of next month’s election. The lawyer cum politician who has been consistent  in his campaign , on Wednesday said the news of alliance talks with the APC as “fake news”. Prince Adebayo insisted that the SDP won’t step down for any political party stressing that both the APC and PDP are unprogressive. “It is fake news. This is not from the SDP. We will never be part of such an anti-people, unprogressive alliance. APC is definitely ruled out. We will never step down or be in alliance with APC or PDP. SDP will contest the election till the end. We are working for victory. We are reaching out to the grassroots”

 Social Democratic Party has urged police and other security agencies to provide adequate protection for party agents and other officials during the election campaign. Yinus Gbadamosi, Chairman of the Osun State SDP, made the call in a press interview on Sunday. He spoke amid reports of attacks on party agents during the recent governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. Gbadamosi stated that peace must be maintained during the upcoming general elections. He also urged party agents to be mindful of their actions at polling places and to refrain from any form of violence. He said, “All political parties should be on the watch because we all own the country and we must be very careful of our activities during this period. We are already sensitising our members to this. We need to make sure we have peaceful outings during this election period. We must prioritise the safety of lives and properties. “The securities agencies should be active at each polling unit to avoid attack on party

 Tributes have been pouring in from all over the world, particularly from Nigerians at home and abroad, as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Presidential Candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, turns 51. On Sunday, January 8, the SDP’s young, dynamic, and promising candidate was inundated with messages, calls, and well wishes. In response to the messages, he thanked Nigerians and expressed hope that with the right leadership in place, the country can be the envy of others. Prince Adebayo stated that with the SDP in charge of the country’s affairs, Nigeria will be reset and primed for glory. his chances in the upcoming 2023 elections, he believes Nigerians will overwhelmingly determine their future by voting. He thanked God for keeping him fat and healthy, saying, “God’s mercies upon my life are an indication of the role he is preparing me to play.”

 Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo said Nigerians should not be worried about the evidence of failure by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration that hired an unimaginative team to head the Central Bank of Nigeria and create debts instead of managing the economy. According to report in the Tribune he does not see liability in Nigeria as he prepares to activate the various assets of the nation to turn around the grim situation to one, of international envy.  He said that conversion of the land assets to various agricultural production would also harvest more taxable revenue to boost and address critical needs of the economy. His words I knew these problems before I declared to run. In fact if these problems were not there, I would not have taken interest to run. “When you have a debt profile that is put at N77 trillion, you are looking at the death side, what about the asset side?  “I mean everything, all other things, solid minera

 The Social Democratic Party's (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says his party will win this year presidential election. When asked about his thoughts on the social media polls conducted to gauge each party’s chances in the 2023 General Elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) presidential candidate, responded as follows. “Our Party runs issue-based campaigns rather than campaigns focused on trivial matters. In Nigeria, we are accustomed to seeing hired audiences turn out for campaigns, but because of the strong bonds we have built with the people, they warm up to us despite our lack of financial backing. “Some of the inquiries made on social media are not framed to address the problems at hand.” He spoke. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) norms specify that no candidate should spend more than five billion Naira, yet politicians often violate them with impunity, he continued. The vast majority of expensive campai

 The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Sunday said that the endorsement of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo was of no consequence as it would not affect the chances of its presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo. SDP National Publicity Secretary / Director, Media and Publicity, National Campaign Council, Ambassador Rufus . Aiyenigba, in a statement on Sunday, said if anything, it has even enhanced the chances of Prince Adebayo. Aiyenigba said the SDP presidential candidate undeniably meets the Southern presidency advocacy of many as led by the former president and many other prominent national leaders. According to him, “Is Peter Obi’s endorsement by former President Obasanjo capable of affecting Adebayo’s chances at the polls? Not at all. If anything, it has even enhanced the chances of Prince Adewole Adebayo, the SDP candidate, onsidering that he ticks the boxes as espoused by the former president, Baba Obasanjo. “Prince Adew