S’west SDP leaders warn INEC against recognising Garba, Agunloye

AS the crisis within the Social Democratic Party ( SDP) deepens, concerned stakeholders of the party in South- West have disowned the Acting National Secretary, Alhaji Sheu Musa Garba and Chairman, Dr. Olu Agunloye.

They also warned the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) to desist from granting recognition to the duo whom they described as a cabal in the party.

Chairman of South- West Concerned Stakeholders of SDP, Dr. Sola Agboola, while speaking with journalists after their meeting at the Oyo State SDP Secretariat in Yemetu, Ibadan, yesterday, urged the presidential aspirant of the party, Adewole Adebayo and other aspirants to be cautious not to be victims of misfortune.

Agboola urged leadership of the party to ensure reconciliation so as not to jeopardise chances of the party in the next election.

He said Agunloye had been suspended in Ward 10 in his Akoko Local Council of Ondo State, adding that it is illegal for Agunloye to still parade himself as a member and National Secretary of the party.

“Agunloye should vacate his office because whatever he does now, is void and takes no effect.

“He should stop interfering in the affairs of the party in South- West. We are saying no to position swapping; we are saying no to the leadership of Alhaji Garba as the party’s interim National Chairman,” he said.

He, however, said that the South- West SDP believes and recognises the leadership of Chief Supo Sonibare, pending the pronouncement of the court on the matter.