Oyo SDP Endorses APC Guber Candidate, Teslim Folarin

The Oyo state chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)  has endorsed Teslim Folarin, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate.

Speaking on Thursday during an emergency state congress attended by party leaders from across the 33 LGAs in Oyo, Michael Okunlade, state SDP chairman, said he was confident in the collaboration with the APC candidate.

Okunlade explained that his party decided to go with the APC candidate in view of some wrongs done to them by the Seyi Makinde-led administration in the state.

“We believe that to right these wrongs, there is a need for us to form a virile coalition with a party that can dislodge this administration that has shown itself to be lacking in development,” he said.

The SDP chairman said after several meetings with major stakeholders, even outside their party, they resolved to go with Folarin.

However, he said the support was just for the governorship and called on supporters to vote for the SDP house of assembly candidates.

“Our decision is not based on anything than the development of our dear state. He has the record. He is not someone who would promise what he won’t do,” he said.

“He is as straight as that. All these said I like to enjoin all of us to go out en masse and vote for SDP house of assembly candidates.”