The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 elections, Adewole Adebayo, has expressed reservations about the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country.
In a statement on social media, Adebayo urged Nigerians to vote wisely in the next general elections and reject neoliberal policies and experiments by the government rather than going out on the streets.
He said, “Why don’t I endorse mass protests? Elections have consequences and the winner must use his mandate; 4 year tenure is sacred if we must avoid chaos; protests have no ideological basis for the protest sponsors follow the same neolibéral policies; Vote wisely next time.
“What do I endorse? Voicing out alternative policies with better outcomes than IMF inspired neolibéral experiments; organising the voters to vote in their socioeconomic best interests; avoid chaos by foreign and domestic enemies of Nigeria; debunk APC government lies.”