The leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday, insisted that all decisions taken by its National Executive Committee (NEC) regarding recent leadership changes in the party remained valid, binding and in full compliance with the party’s constitution.
Speaking after a closed-door meeting with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, the National Chairman of the party, Sadiq Gombe, said the party attended the engagement “out of respect for the electoral body.”
He said the meeting was in response to an invitation extended by the commission as part of efforts to resolve internal disputes through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Gombe stated that the meeting with INEC was attended by 11 members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), alongside other critical stakeholders of the SDP.
“We came here in response to the invitation extended to us by INEC. As a law-abiding political party, we felt it was necessary to honour the invitation and also use the opportunity to clarify issues relating to our internal processes,” he said.
The SDP chairman maintained that the NEC meeting held on March 9, 2026, validly ratified the appointments of the current members of the NWC and also approved disciplinary actions affecting the former National Chairman of the party, Shehu Musa Gabam.
According to him, “The NEC meeting of March 9 was properly convened in accordance with the provisions of our constitution.
“At that meeting, decisions were taken concerning the leadership of the party, including the ratification of the current National Working Committee and disciplinary measures involving the former national chairman.”
Gombe stressed that the meeting was formally communicated to INEC ahead of time and was monitored by officials of the commission.
“We duly notified INEC about the NEC meeting. Officials of the commission monitored the proceedings and certified true copies of the resolutions reached at the meeting were subsequently submitted to the commission,” he said.
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