Ondo LG Poll: Rep. Adefisoye, SDP Withdraws From LG Election

Daily Metro News NG

The National Leader of Social Democratic Party, SDP, and the party’s only House for Representatives member, Rep Tajudeen Adeyemi Adefisoye (aka Small Alhaji) has them morning withdraw his participation in the Saturday, August 22nd local government election.

Confirming the press release, Mr Yemi Fasipe, SA, Media to the MHR, in a telephone conversation with Daily Metro News, confirmed his boss has taken his final decision on the LG election on the ground that the life of his followers are more precious than political positions.

He said their candidates for all positions, chairman and councillors now live in fear because they are being trailed to their houses to beat them up.

Below is the withdrawal release:

Withdrawal From Local Government Election

In view of the ongoing violence in Idanre Local Government Area ahead of the local government election scheduled for Saturday, Myself and the entire SDP in idanre have decided to withdraw our participation from the entire process.

This withdrawal is necessitated by the need to put a stop to the ongoing violence targeted at myself and the entire SDP members in Idanre. The bloodshed in Idanre has to stop and if my withdrawal is the needed sacrifice to put a stop to the violence, so be it.

The 1983 incidence must be avoided completely.

In the interest of restoration of peace to Idanre and to prevent further bloodshed in our dear town, I have completely withdrawn from the entire process of the Local Government election in Idanre and Ondo State at large. However, any member of SDP in the State that may still wish to continue with the election is free to do so; but it should be noted that my withdrawal from the process is irreversibly final.
The lives and properties of my constituents are worth more than any victory.

God bless SDP
God bless Idanre/Ifedore Fed Constituency
God bless the Sunshine State.

Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye
Member Representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency