Social Democratic Party (SDP) has appointed former National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko, as the National Coordinator of its Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Gatekeepers News reports that Tanko was unveiled on Wednesday during the inauguration of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council at its national secretariat in Abuja.
He is expected to coordinate the SDP’s presidential campaign in support of its candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, as the party prepares for the 2027 presidential election.
The appointment comes shortly after Tanko resigned as Political Adviser on Northern Nigeria to former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on October 30, 2026.
Tanko disclosed that he had formally communicated his resignation to Obi and the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Senator Seriake Dickson, before accepting the new responsibility.
Speaking at his unveiling, Tanko expressed appreciation to the SDP leadership for the confidence reposed in him, pledging to work with the party and its presidential candidate towards achieving victory in the forthcoming election.
He described the SDP as a left-wing, people-oriented political party committed to representing the interests of disadvantaged Nigerians.
Tanko also recalled his longstanding relationship with Adebayo, noting that their political relationship dated back to 2023.
His appointment marks another development in his political career, having previously served as Peter Obi’s spokesperson, media director of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement.
Obi had appointed Tanko as the movement’s National Coordinator in September 2024. However, on October 1, 2026, he announced Tanko’s replacement with Dr Moses Paul and appointed him as his Political Adviser for Northern Nigeria.
