SDP officially submits Adebayo’s name to INEC as presidential candidate
By Henry Nnaemeka
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has formally submitted the name of its presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general election.
In a letter addressed to the electoral commission following the party’s national convention and presidential primary held in Bauchi on May 9, 2026, the SDP said it was officially forwarding the details of its presidential flag bearer for the 2027 presidential election.
The correspondence, signed by the party’s National Secretary, Dr. Olu Agunloye, stated that the convention and direct primary election were conducted peacefully at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, where Adebayo emerged as the sole aspirant and secured the support of delegates and party members.
According to the letter titled “Submission of the Name and Other Details of SDP Presidential Candidate,” the party informed INEC that “the presidential candidate nominated by the Social Democratic Party for sponsorship in the 2027 presidential election is Prince Adewole Ebenezer Adebayo.”
The party further confirmed that Adebayo would contest for the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the SDP platform.
The SDP also requested the commission to provide the necessary nomination documents, including Forms EC9, EC9A, EC9B, EC9C, EC9D and EC9E, to enable the formal completion of the candidate nomination process.
Adebayo, who flew the party’s presidential flag in the 2023 general election, was returned unopposed at the SDP national convention after emerging as the only aspirant for the ticket.
His emergence came amid renewed political activities ahead of the 2027 polls, with opposition parties intensifying consultations, alliances and internal preparations for the next electoral cycle.
