SDP Collapses Entire Northeast Structure, Endorses Atiku

Days before the presidential election in Nigeria, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has collapsed its northeast structure into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared support for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar

SDP also declared support for the governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who is seeking re-election

Leading the defection, northeast zonal chairman of the party, Danjuma Chikel said the party took the decision after a thorough assessment of the chances of their own candidates across the northeast region in the forthcoming general elections

Leader of the delegation, Danjuma Chikel, who is the Vice Chairman of the Northern Zone of the SDP, decried the difficulty imposed on the masses by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration and restated their decision to work for the victory of Atiku as President.

"We have decided to join the winning team by collapsing our structures to support Atiku Abubakar and Governor Fintiri," Chikel said.

He said the defectors will mobilise massively for the victory of all PDP candidates, urging his followers to enlighten their supporters in the grassroots to vote for the party and not the SDP.