There are indications that the leadership of the Social Democratic Party has not submitted Prof. Jerry Gana’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission as replacement for Mr Donald Duke as a result of an appeal over a court ruling on the party’s presidential candidate.

Duke was declared presidential candidate of the party after the primary election held in October 2018, but Gana immediately instituted a case against the result in court, arguing that the zoning and rotation formula of the party had been flouted.

But following the ruling, the party, alongside the National Chairman, Chief Olu Falae, and Secretary, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, among other top hierarchy, were listed as appellants challenging the high court judgment at the Court of Appeal.

The party had turned down Gana’s request to list his name as a replacement for Duke.

A source, who craved anonymity, told our correspondent on Saturday that the party had turned down the request outright during the week.

She said, “Prof Jerry Gana took the party to court and the party is appealing the judgment. As far as the party is concerned, Duke won the primary and the state chairmen are on his side. The party is not supporting Gana but a few people in the EXCO are supporting him (Gana).

“For instance, Prof Jerry Gana wanted the party to submit his application to INEC, but the party turned the request down on the grounds that they are appealing the judgment. His name is not with INEC.”

When contacted, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Alfa Mohammed, who declined to comment on the development, said all inquiries concerning the party should be directed to the National Vice Chairman of SDP (South), Prof Tunde Adeniran.

“Definitely you should know that the party submitted a name and the time for submission has lapsed. I do not want to comment on the development,” he said.

Attempts to speak with Adeniran to confirm if the party changed the name of its presidential candidate proved abortive as he did not return call to his mobile.

https://all-gists..com/2018/12/sdp-retains-dukes-name-with-inec.html

Good move

How?

D so Donald duke did Ojoro for Jerry gana



Why not ? Afterall Olu falae is their chairman , if you dont remember , thats one of Dasuki's customers ,one of Afenifere .Obasanjo's buddy


Its always about where money is largest

Funny people...they are still battling who should run for the presidency while PDP and APC are way deep into the campaign...

Good

Better even though it is an exercise in futility

End of the year party!

But they already know they wouldn't win and they are still fighting

Them don the confuse already

Sai baba kawai 2019

duke is a better candidate.

Good one

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Ozor03:
Funny people...they are still battling who should run for the presidency while PDP and APC are way deep into the campaign...

APC way deep into which campaign?wake up bro..

They lost. my support when I learnt of how the court ruled in Favour of Prof. Jerry Gana.

Duke is a better candidate.

We are living in a country where rich people av no respect for d law

SDP is d 3rd force, hence d battle cos they know that they stand a good chance of winning d presidency. Pls nija youths let's vote SDP . Duke is ours esp those of us from d south

Ben73324:
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Since it is sure games.....no chance of loosing
Why not sell ur papa, mama and ancestors Properties to stake on it to win big.....


U ar nothing but a big scammer....

Nigeria should be practing two party system

30 years ago, when Donald Duke was still a student, Prof. Jerry Gana was a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This alone, I M O, disqualifies the Prof. but rules are rules so if SDP has an agreement concerning rotation of candidates, it must be respected.

However, all party agreements remain subject to INEC regulations and the window for submission of candidates' names has closed. And, unfortunately, the individuals who are to push for this submission/change are listed as defendants in the Profs case.

He couldn't win the freest and fairest of party primaries in this dispensation so I think it's safe to say that the Prof stands no chance at all of winning. I can only see the Prof. as someone being supported by others who stand to gain from the removal or omission of Donald Duke as a Presidential candidate. And no, this is not denigration. It's called personal opinion.

At days' end, the party goofed by not first amending their laws.

Ok. It is noted.

Party of Jokers and Comedians....trying to contest against party of murderers and looters....you have lost even before election.

sowore or duke

babecode:


There are indications that the leadership of the Social Democratic Party has not submitted Prof. Jerry Gana’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission as replacement for Mr Donald Duke as a result of an appeal over a court ruling on the party’s presidential candidate.

Duke was declared presidential candidate of the party after the primary election held in October 2018, but Gana immediately instituted a case against the result in court, arguing that the zoning and rotation formula of the party had been flouted.

But following the ruling, the party, alongside the National Chairman, Chief Olu Falae, and Secretary, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, among other top hierarchy, were listed as appellants challenging the high court judgment at the Court of Appeal.

The party had turned down Gana’s request to list his name as a replacement for Duke.

A source, who craved anonymity, told our correspondent on Saturday that the party had turned down the request outright during the week.

She said, “Prof Jerry Gana took the party to court and the party is appealing the judgment. As far as the party is concerned, Duke won the primary and the state chairmen are on his side. The party is not supporting Gana but a few people in the EXCO are supporting him (Gana).

“For instance, Prof Jerry Gana wanted the party to submit his application to INEC, but the party turned the request down on the grounds that they are appealing the judgment. His name is not with INEC.”

When contacted, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Alfa Mohammed, who declined to comment on the development, said all inquiries concerning the party should be directed to the National Vice Chairman of SDP (South), Prof Tunde Adeniran.

“Definitely you should know that the party submitted a name and the time for submission has lapsed. I do not want to comment on the development,” he said.

Attempts to speak with Adeniran to confirm if the party changed the name of its presidential candidate proved abortive as he did not return call to his mobile.

https://all-gists..com/2018/12/sdp-retains-dukes-name-with-inec.html

if miracle happens and duke wins,then he has done it for gana.

Ozor03:
Funny people...they are still battling who should run for the presidency while PDP and APC are way deep into the campaign...

Is what apc and pdp doing called campaign? How many times u don't see butiku come out and answer question?

Don't u see how sowore is campaigning with ideas instead of apc and pdp sharing money and called it campaign

Hmm




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They are not yet there, they are already disregarding court orders. Smh

National Publicity Secretary doesn't want to answer question about the same party, instead he referred the journalist to VP (south)?

Unserious party.

Just that the party is not even in the reckoning for the elections otherwise I for advice Jerry to allow Duke do the running around and just go formthenfirst swearing like Amaechi

Ozor03:
Funny people...they are still battling who should run for the presidency while PDP and APC are way deep into the campaign...