The leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi, has disclosed that Mr Yakubu Ajaka Murtala, has officially become the xandidate of the party in the governorship election scheduled to hold inn November 2023.
The State Secretary of SDP, Kogi, Dr. Arome Okeme, disclosed this in a statement he signed and made available to journalists on Sunday in Lokoja.
According to Okeme, the state chapter of SDP on the 20th of May 2023, completed the process of substitution of its candidate in a primary election as a fulfillment of the requirements of the electoral act.
He said the party substituted Alh Sheik Ibrahim Jibril for Alh. Yakubu Ajaka Murtala who became the substantive candidate of the party for the upcoming gubernatorial race in November.
