Prominent Christian cleric, Prophet Isa El-Buba, has thrown his weight behind the presidential ambition of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, declaring that Nigeria can only break its cycle of underdevelopment by embracing a new political direction.
El-Buba, who spoke at the public launch of Adebayo’s presidential blueprint in Abuja, Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity: Governance and Accelerated Development — Blueprint of a New Nigeria, 2027–2031, said his decision to support the SDP candidate followed an extensive study of Adebayo and the policy document.
The cleric said the blueprint provides a credible pathway towards rebuilding Nigeria.
“If there is one person that is going to really, really fix Nigeria as we desire, it is Prince Adewole,” El-Buba declared.
He said Nigeria did not lack human or natural resources but had suffered from the inability of successive governments to properly organise and deploy those resources for the benefit of citizens.
El-Buba particularly praised the blueprint’s emphasis on measurable improvements in the lives of Nigerians, rather than government being judged by speeches, promises or the number of projects announced.
He highlighted its focus on security, food, water, energy, healthcare, education, housing, employment, justice and digital access as interconnected foundations for a productive and dignified society.
The cleric said what particularly impressed him was Adebayo’s economic vision of moving Nigeria from dependency to self-reliant prosperity.
He also expressed confidence in Adebayo’s running mate, Professor Abduljalil Tafawa Balewa Bugaje, saying he had worked closely with him and believed that the two could provide the leadership required to rescue the country from its current challenges.
“It is no longer speeches; it’s action time,” he told the gathering.
The cleric announced that he would immediately commence mobilisation of his network, beginning with Kano and subsequently the North-Central states.
He challenged every supporter of Adebayo to personally mobilise at least 100 people within their sphere of influence, arguing that a coordinated grassroots effort could produce a formidable political movement ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
El-Buba also charged the SDP leadership to identify credible Nigerians across the country who enjoy the trust of their communities but may lack the financial resources traditionally required to contest elections.
He urged the party to field candidates based on integrity, competence and character rather than financial strength.
He said the SDP must demonstrate that it had moved beyond its past identity and had become a party defined by credibility, competence and sacrifice.
