SDP withdraws from Presidential Race, adopts Buhari
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced its withdrawal from the Feb. 16, presidential election and adopts the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the poll.
Buhari meets Ekiti traditional rulers, seeks support for re-election
Recommended articles
![Abdullahi Ganduje [Facebook]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Abdullahi Ganduje [Facebook]")
According to the NEC, “we cannot campaign, we cannot do anything because of the protracted legal issue and we feel that it is impeccable to technically withdraw from the presidential election.
President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House (Bayo Omoboriowo)
President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House (Bayo Omoboriowo)
Bayo Omoboriowo
“We want to focus on the National Assembly, Governorship and State House of Assemblies election for which we have fielded candidates across the country.
ADVERTISEMENT
ALSO READ: We're doing much better on security, Buhari tells Benue voters as he begs for re-election
“We are therefore adopting the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, as our preferred candidate for the Feb. 16 election.”
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
How we reduced road traffic crashes by 42% – FRSC boss
Motorists express worry as long fuel queues resurface in FCT
Reno's $10,000 Challenge: I didn't build any school in Anambra, Obi opens up
Bullied student threatens Abuja school with lawsuit if abusers are not punished
EFCC withdraws appeal against Yahaya Bello
Gov Zulum wants Army to establish military base in Sambisa forest
2 Wike loyalists exit Fubara's cabinet as Governor reshuffles
Ganduje believes APC is the answer to Nigeria’s problems
Spate of deaths strikes Nigerian movie industry, Nigerians calls for action
ADVERTISEMENT
![Polling clerks counted votes at a polling station after completing the voting process of the general election in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 25, 2023. [Getty Images]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Polling clerks counted votes at a polling station after completing the voting process of the general election in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 25, 2023. [Getty Images]")