“Tinubu owns SDP?” – Old 1993 SDP poster of Tinubu goes viral

A throwback campaign poster of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from his days as a Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in 1993 has resurfaced online, sparking fresh debates about his political history and influence.

The poster, which has gone viral on social media, emerged shortly after a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, claimed that Tinubu “owns” the SDP.

Igbokwe’s assertion followed the defection of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, from the APC to the SDP.

In his statement, El-Rufai cited internal issues within the ruling party as his reason for leaving.

Reacting to the defection, Igbokwe took to social media to warn those considering running for president under the SDP in 2027, insisting that Tinubu holds ultimate control over the party.

“If indeed SDP is still alive and kicking in Nigeria, then know the truth and have inner peace: PBAT is the owner. Ignore him to your own peril.

“I remember our SDP of 1993 and the late Chief MKO Abiola,” he wrote.

In a follow-up post, Igbokwe added;

“He was a Senator under SDP in 1993. Go and investigate and verify. He is the owner of SDP.”

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