The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, says top political dignitaries are joining the party in droves from every state across Nigeria.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Gabam said that the party which recently welcomed former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai into its folds from the All Progressives Congress (APC) is open to welcome more of such personality.
“Virtually every day we receive decampees to SDP, every state of the federation including today. I received some today in my office, these are dignitaries.
“If you google you will see there are over 300 resignation letters from VIPs, some of them were Senators, some of them were Ministers that are joining the party,” Gabam said on the programme.
The SDP Chair said that his mission and that of the party is to unseat the current government of APC when another election is conducted in 2027.
“I am a leader of a political party; my mission is to take over the government, the mission of APC is to retain power, the mission of PDP is to take over power,” Gabam said in reply to whether his party wants to take over power from the APC.
He expressed confidence in the possibilities of the SDP taking over power because according to him the APC-led government is not listening to the feelings of the people and risks losing the election in 2027.
Gabam said that President Bola Tinubu’s perceived political brilliance is not enough to guarantee APC victory in the 2027 election.
“Anyone can lose the election; it’s not about individual brilliance or strategy. If there is brilliance, if there is efficacy in power, they wouldn’t have been making the mistakes they are making today.
“We believe that there are surplus of talents untapped that can deliver leadership in Nigeria, no individual has monopoly of quality of leadership that is not available anywhere else,” he added.
