The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Joe Igbokwe, has made a bold assertion, claiming that President Bola Tinubu is the owner of the Social Democratic Party.
This statement comes in the wake of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s defection from the APC to the SDP, citing internal crises and a lack of proper leadership within the ruling party.
El-Rufai, in a statement on Monday, announced his decision to leave the APC, expressing dissatisfaction with the way the party was being managed. He stated, “The inability of those who currently control and run the APC to acknowledge, much less address, the unhealthy situation of the party, has led to my decision to leave.”
In response to this development, Igbokwe took to his official Facebook page to address the situation. He urged politicians who may be considering a run for president in 2027 under the SDP to recognize that President Tinubu controls the party. Igbokwe wrote, “If indeed SDP is still alive and kicking in Nigeria, then know the truth and have inner peace: PBAT (President Bola Ahmed Tinubu) is the owner. Ignore him to your own peril.”
Igbokwe also made a historical reference to the 1993 presidential election, drawing comparisons between Tinubu and the late Chief MKO Abiola, who ran under the SDP. He further emphasized his claims in another post, asserting, “President Tinubu was a Senator under SDP in 1993. Go and investigate and verify. He is the owner of SDP.”
