The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has appointed former Obidient Movement National Coordinator, Yunusa Tanko, as the National Coordinator of its Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Tanko was officially unveiled on Wednesday at the inauguration of the SDP Presidential Campaign Council at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. The event was attended by members of the party’s National Working Committee, stakeholders, supporters, and several former Labour Party figures, including ex-National Publicity Secretary Obiora Ifoh.
The appointment comes weeks after Tanko resigned as Political Adviser for Northern Nigeria to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, a position he took up following his removal as National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement in October 2026.
Speaking after his unveiling, Tanko thanked the SDP leadership for the confidence placed in him and pledged to work closely with the party’s presidential candidate, Prince Adewale Adebayo, to secure victory in the 2027 presidential election.
He described the SDP as a people-centred, left-leaning political party committed to advancing the interests of ordinary Nigerians and the disadvantaged.
Tanko also explained that his recent return to the leadership of the National Consultative Front (NCFront) followed the death of former House of Representatives Speaker Ghali Na’Abba, whom he succeeded as co-chairman alongside Professor Pat Utomi.
According to him, the SDP role offers an opportunity to continue pursuing reforms aimed at building a more prosperous and inclusive Nigeria. He noted that he formally resigned from Obi’s team before accepting the new appointment and disclosed that he had informed both Obi and National Democratic Congress leader Senator Seriake Dickson of his decision.
Emphasising his longstanding relationship with Adebayo, Tanko said their political collaboration predates the current appointment and aligns with their shared vision of good governance, justice, and national development.
Tanko’s emergence as the SDP campaign chief marks another significant turn in his political journey. He previously served as Peter Obi’s spokesman, media director of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, and chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council. He also contested the 2019 presidential election under the National Conscience Party.
His move to the SDP comes amid shifting political alliances as parties and key figures begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 elections.
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