The Social Democratic Party had thrown its weight behind the candidature of President Muhammadu Buhari for the February 16 presidential election.
This was revealed on Thursday at a meeting of the party’s National Executive Council held in Abuja.
The meeting was led by SDP’s National Vice Chairman, Dr Abdul Ishaq. Chief Olu Falae, the National Chairman of the party, was, conspicuously absent at the meeting.
It will be recalled that a former Minister of Information, Jerry Gana; and a former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, are currently in court over the party’s presidential ticket.
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Speaking through a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, the party’s NEC decides to adopt Buhari.
“The SDP has resolved to adopt President Muhammadu Buhari and vice-presidential candidate, Prof Yemi Osibanjo, of the All Progressives Congress as candidates of the party for the 2019 presidential election.
“Consequently, all members of the party are hereby enjoined to vote for President Buhari of the APC at the presidential election coming up on Saturday, February 16, 2019,” he added.
The NEC lamented the unending litigation that has shrouded the party since its national convention on October 6, 2018 and Duke’s emergence as the presidential candidate.
The council noted that the party is still enmeshed in this issues in a week to the presidential election.