SDP flag bearer in the last House of Assembly election, Abiola Olanipekun, quits party through a terse letter to the party’s state chairman.
By Julius Alabi, Akure
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) aspirant for House of Assembly in Akoko North West Constituency one in Ondo state, Hon. Moshood Abiola Olanipekun has resigned from the party.
In a letter dated 9th February, 2022 to the State Chairman of the SDP, he stated that, “with effect from today I hereby tender my resignation from Social Democratic Party (SDP) in my Ward, Arigidi Iye Ward 1”
He however appreciated the leadership and members of the party at all level for their unalloyed support during the 2019 general election.
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“I appreciate and thank the leadership and member of Social Democratic Party (SDP) at the ward, Local Government, State and Federal level for their support during my membership of the party especially during my 2019 aspiration,”,Moshood Abiola Olanipekun added.
SDP is a centre-left political party in Nigeria. It was created alongside the National Republican Convention by former military president Ibrahim Babangida, as part of a democracy project meant to form two detribalized political parties – one slightly to the left and one to the right.
During the Nigerian Third Republic it was seen as a moderate party attractive to young radical intellectuals and socialists.
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