Former Information Minister, Prof. Jerry Gana, has dissociated himself from the adoption of President Muhammadu Buhari by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as its candidate for the presidential election.
Director General of Gana’s G19 Presidential Campaign Team, Ike Neliaku, alleged on Friday in Abuja that majority of those who attended the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday where the decision was made, were not authentic NEC members.
The DG added that Gana will convene a stakeholder’s conference on Monday in Abuja to strategise on how to win elections in various constituencies.
“We wish to categorically condemn and dissociate ourselves from this unfortunate, retrogressive, outrageous, unjust, mercantilist, disgraceful betrayal of trust and antiparty activity led by a small faction loyal to the running mate to Donald Duke, Alhaji Shehu Gabam.
“Their pronouncement puts the party in a political mudslide that not only put the party in bad light but is injurious to all other SDP Candidates standing election on the platform of the party.
“This repulsive duplicity is unacceptable to our Campaign Team, our supporters and millions of esteemed SDP members whose voices we represent and on whose mandate this statement is issued.
“We note that majority of authentic and principled NEC members were not invited to the said meeting; while some that were invited boycotted the meeting.
“Likewise, hirelings were recruited to bear the identities of genuine NEC members, who, though were invited but chose not to be a part of their envisaged insidious plot packaged in a desperate bid to create a perception of acceptability so as to enhance the value of their merchandise and ultimately increase the revenue of their transaction.
“While we await the judgment of the Supreme Court, we will continue to maintain our single focus and keep hope alive,”
