…urges PDP to resist from spreading fake news
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Oyo State has urged the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to cease disseminating false information regarding alleged defections to the PDP.
The SDP clarified that none of its members have defected to the PDP ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This response followed the PDP’s claim that a majority of SDP members in Oluyole Local Government Area recently joined the PDP, purportedly led by one Mr. Olusina Ogunsola.
In a statement issued on Monday, SDP Chairman in Oluyole, Hon. Ganiyu Lawal, and Secretary, Hon. Saheed Adewale Adetunji, stated that the party remains intact in the area, saying that Mr. Ogunsola is not recognized as a member of the SDP.
The statement reads: “Oluyole SDP is intact. It has come to our notice that one Mr. Ogunsola led some of our members in SDP Oluyole Local Government to PDP Oluyole.”
“We want the general public to know that SDP Oluyole is intact, none of our members left the party SDP Oluyole local government. Those names that were mentioned in the news are not our members, they have left the party before 2023 general election. It is no more news that SDP gubernatorial candidate declared support for the PDP candidate Gov. Oluseyi Makinde, which lead to his defection to PDP before last general elections.
“For Mr Ogunsola to claim that he led our members to PDP shows that he knew nothing about Oluyole politics and in the hands of political traders which we will advise him to watch his political movements and seek political advice, before he lands in the house of political parasites.
“We are using this medium to inform the general public that none of our members has defected to PDP.
“We also want to advice the PDP to stop spreading fake news that SDP members have joined the PDP.”
The Nation
