Social Democratic Party, SDP, presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, says his opposition to President Bola Tinubu is not personal, but driven by the administration’s failure to decisively tackle poverty and insecurity.
Speaking on a television programme ahead of the launch of the SDP’s 2027 manifesto, Adebayo said his concern is the worsening economic hardship and security challenges confronting Nigerians.
“I am not against President Tinubu. I’m against poverty and insecurity,” he stated.
The candidate, who will formally unveil the manifesto titled Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Adwa Centre in Abuja, said poverty and insecurity are interconnected and constitute the country’s most pressing problems.
“If you remove insecurity, both physical and psychological, food insecurity, and all other forms, and you deal with poverty decisively, Nigerians themselves will grow the economy and make Nigeria a superpower,” he said.
Adebayo accused the Tinubu administration of deviating from its constitutional duty to ensure the welfare and security of citizens, citing the removal of petrol subsidy and other economic policies.
He also faulted the government’s approach to insecurity, saying tactical military gains should not be mistaken for ending the problem.
He promised that an SDP government would rebuild public trust, strengthen security architecture, and address root causes of insecurity.
