According to Prince Adebayo, the Presidential Flagbearer of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), for alliances or mergers between political parties to work, the parties involved must have a common goal, which is to solve the nation's problems, Naijagistapp reports.
He said this in response to a question from a journalist about whether he or his party would join forces with another political party to deliver his ideas.
He stated that the country does not have a Parliamentary System of Government in which a Prime Minister has influence over decision-making. As a result, the President is a god.
“There is a difference between coalition to fix the country’s problems and a conspiracy to grab power.
What we saw in 2015 was the coming together of people who didn’t like each other or care about the plight of the country to grab political power.” He said.
“I don’t want to be a part of people who just want to get power at all costs. Because of the constitutional powers that abound with the President, you might end up aligning only to become a Minister who will be lying to cover the many poor policies of your boss as is evident in the current administration.”
“If there has to be a merger, it Mut be based on principles and not lust for power because I believe that the only reason for going into government is to make changes.
All the parties involved must be on the same page for the merger to work.” He added.
He insisted that the SDP is on track for a historic victory and will fulfill its mandate of making the country safe again.
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