The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the 2027 general election, Adewale Adebayo, has declared that he is “anointed by God” to provide what he described as a befitting opposition to President Bola Tinubu ahead of the forthcoming polls.
Adebayo made the declaration on Saturday while delivering his acceptance speech after emerging as the party’s presidential candidate at the SDP presidential primary held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium.
Adebayo emerged unopposed as the sole aspirant who purchased the party’s presidential nomination form.
Speaking before party delegates and supporters, Adebayo said Nigerians were suffering from hardship, insecurity, unemployment, poverty and poor leadership, insisting that the country needed a new direction.
According to him, many Nigerians were questioning why graduates remained jobless years after leaving universities and polytechnics, while families struggled daily with hunger and lack of access to healthcare.
He said, “The answer is that God is taking His time to give us a day like this. I am anointed by God to give President Tinubu a befitting opposition.”
The SDP candidate accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of suppressing internal democracy and attempting to weaken opposition parties in the country.
