Adebisi Awoniyi, who won the primary of the party for the federal constituency seat, said she had completed and submitted the necessary forms that confirmed her as the candidate of the party for the election.
There have been claims by some members of the party in the state that Awoniyi’s name had been removed and replaced with that of Mr Oluwafemi Iselaiye.
But Awoniyi said the claim by supporters of Iselaiye “was unfounded, a mere propaganda and a figment of their imagination.”
In line with the timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and having satisfied party requirements, the candidate said that she duly filled and submitted her forms CF001 and E.C.4B as required to be given to party candidates.
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“The forms were properly filled and sworn to at the High Court Registry Abuja after which they were submitted to the Party Secretariat on 17th Oct 2018 as instructed for onward submission to INEC on 18th Oct 2018 along with those of other successful candidates of SDP.
“ We want to state here that this is nothing but a figment of the imagination of the promoters of such propaganda with the aim of intimidating me, to mislead, deceive and confuse the good people of Yagba constituency who have kept vigil and faith with us.
“We believe the seasoned executives of our great party will not field two candidates for one elective office and will not issue forms to two individuals for the same elective position.”
According to her, Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi, who is a former state Chairman of SDP, quoted in an interview is currently on an indefinite suspension from the party since 4th October 2018
“He is still laying claims to the office he no longer occupies. One wonders in what capacity or on what authority was Alh Abdullahi (Angulu) talking when he made the false and misleading statement in respect to the SDP candidate nominated to INEC,” she said.
Awoniyi, however, implored all her supporters to remain steadfast and continue to sustain their belief in her, saying that anything ill-gotten can never endure as often expressed by her late father.
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