SDP's Adebayo Opposes Ebola-Related Election Delays

Adewole Adebayo, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), cautioned against using the Ebola outbreak as a justification to cancel political campaigns or delay the 2027 general election. Speaking at a dinner organized by his Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on October 25, Adebayo stated that a single confirmed case of Ebola does not constitute an epidemic.

He insisted that Nigeria could safeguard public health without disrupting the electoral process. Adebayo's remarks followed comments from the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, who indicated that there was no immediate need to cancel large gatherings due to the outbreak.

Adebayo criticized the current administration under President Bola Tinubu for lacking transparency in handling the situation, contrasting it with the government's response during the 2014 Ebola outbreak under former President Goodluck Jonathan. He urged Nigerians to continue participating in the electoral process while adhering to health guidelines and emphasized that the upcoming election should not be postponed.