Yagba: SDP Submits Iselaye’s Name as House of Reps Candidate

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The national leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has submitted the name of the winner of its House of Representatives primary election, Oluwafemi Daniel Iselaiye, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as its candidate for Yagba Federal Constituency in the 2019 election.

The party has been embroiled in confusion with claims and counter claims on the outcome of the recently conducted primary election in Yagba Federal constituency.

Speaking with Kogireports, the Kogi state chairman of SDP, Alhaji Abdullahi Ahmadu confirmed that the issue has been resolved and the party has settled for Iselaiye has its candidate for 2019 election.

“The case of Iselaiye is indisputable, the party cannot do otherwise. He won the primary election fair and square. It was a free and fair exercise. INEC and police were there, they signed and confirmed the results of the primary election.

“Some persons wanted to play a fast one at the national secretariat of the party but I defended the primary election stoutly because that is why we are here in SDP. We left PDP for APC and then for SDP because we were searching for a party of integrity. Iselaiye won the primary election.

“To the best of my knowledge, Iselaiye’s name was sent to INEC by the party. If they have done otherwise, people would have heard from us,” he said.


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