The Social Democratic Party (SDP), Oyo State Chapter, has replaced its governorship candidate for the 2027 election, declaring that the party’s ticket is not available for political negotiation or bargaining.
Additionally, a plenary in Ibadan Tuesday saw the party, SDP, ratify replacing Mr Michael Okunlade with Mogaji Agboola as governorship candidate.
The development signals a new phase in the SDP’s preparations for the 2027 governorship election. The party asks Agboola to unite its members. It also directs him to strengthen the party’s structures and broaden its presence to all 33 local government areas.
Speaking with journalists after his emergence, Agboola said the SDP was not positioning itself as a platform for political bargaining, but as a serious contender determined to win the governorship election.
“The SDP is not in the race for political bargaining. It is determined to win the governorship election and to introduce a new approach to governance in the state,” he said.
Agboola said the party would move away from what he described as “pedestrian thinking” and embrace system-based governance capable of transforming Oyo State’s human and material resources into sustainable economic opportunities.
He also said his administration, if elected, would prioritise human development, skills acquisition and policies designed to make residents active participants in the state’s economic growth.
