SDP National Chairman Olu Falae
The Social Democratic Party has accused the All Progressives Congress of stealing its slogan, “Progress” and reported it to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
National Secretary of the SDP, Shehu Gabam, stated this throughout a press convention in Abuja on Monday.
“We kindly wish to bring to your attention the illegal adoption of our slogan of ‘progress’ in response to the chant of ‘APC’ at their recent convention in Abuja on June 22 and June 23, 2019, at the Eagle Square,” the SDP scribe added.
“You could please seek advice from our data which present clearly that our structure of 2010 amended in 2012 and registered with INEC previous to the arrival of the APC accommodates our slogan in Article 5.
“Also, in our recent NEC meeting of May 30, 2018, in which INEC was in attendance, it (INEC) upheld our slogan in Article 5 (5.1) of 2018 amended SDP constitution. It is, therefore, unacceptable that the APC is allowed to adopt our slogan with a long history of registration with INEC.”
He also stated that,“We have written to INEC to attract their consideration to that. Whether it was intentional or a mistake, we really feel that this factor must be documented formally for report functions so that we are going to not be accused of not elevating the problem.
“A riding horse, which is the SDP logo, symbolises progress. A broom does not symbolise progress.”