Yunusa Tanko, the former National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, has announced that he will no longer support Peter Obi, the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, and will instead back Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) nominee for the 2027 election.
The switch was formally announced by SDP Chairman Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe on Wednesday, who named Tanko as the coordinator of the party’s presidential campaign council. Gombe’s announcement came as part of the SDP’s preparations for the upcoming election.
Tanko, who was a key figure in Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, will now direct the SDP’s efforts to build support for Adebayo’s bid to unseat President Bola Tinubu. His experience in campaign strategy is seen as an asset for the party’s 2027 campaign.
“Let us approach this election with the seriousness it deserves to unseat President Tinubu,” Gombe said, urging campaign council members to take their appointments seriously.
The move signals the SDP’s strategy to consolidate opposition forces ahead of the 2027 presidential election, positioning Adebayo as a credible challenger to the incumbent administration.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
