Nigeria, May 26 -- Speaking during an interview on Arise News monitored by The News Chronicle, Adebayo dismissed the emergence of Oyo-born Abimbola Akeem Atanda as the SDP's presidential candidate, insisting the drama within the party was being orchestrated from outside.

"We don't know Bimbola Atanda. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the author of all this drama," Adebayo said.

The SDP flagbearer accused Tinubu of interfering in opposition parties, warning that such actions undermine Nigeria's democratic system and the constitutional principle that bars individuals from belonging to multiple political parties at the same time.

"Tinubu cannot be the candidate of all political parties. He cannot be the candidate-general of the federation....