Adebayo insists his goal is to form next Government, not remain in opposition.

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, has declared that he is ready to take over from President Bola Tinubu and govern Nigeria more effectively.

Adebayo made the statement during an interview with Daily Post, noting that preparations for the 2027 election should focus less on opposition parties and more on whether citizens are ready to change the current government.

According to him, the success of democracy ultimately depends on the willingness of the people to demand accountability and decide the direction of governance.

“The opposition being ready is a given. What’s more important is whether the people are ready. Democracy is about the people,” he said.

Adebayo insisted that he is fully prepared to assume leadership, stressing that he possesses the vision, preparation and team required to govern the country effectively.

“If you ask me whether I am ready to take over from President Bola Tinubu and govern the country better, I would say yes, I am ready, even today. You can drive me to the Aso Rock Villa now and ask me to take over, you will see a better result today, not tomorrow. I am better on every front. I am better prepared, better intentioned, better programmed, surrounded by better people and with clearer vision, closer to what the constitution wants,” he said.

CBI News reports that the SDP chieftain also argued that holding the government accountable should not rest solely on opposition parties but primarily on the institutions of government.

“It is the people who need to be ready to change their government. The idea that the duty of opposition is to hold the government to account is misplaced. The primary duty to take the government to account are the different branches of government. The national assembly has a duty to oversee what the executive is doing and the judiciary is to ensure that both the legislature and executive comply with the laws of the land. It is now left for the people to hold their elected officials accountable,” he stated.

Adebayo added that his role in politics is not to remain permanently in opposition but to form the next government.

“My job in the opposition is to form the next government as I don’t want to choose opposition as a career. I don’t want after this election, you continue to call me opposition. I want to be called president and Commander-in-Chief. I want to be in government. I don’t want to be a professional opposition,” he said.