The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has affirmed Alh Shehu Gabam-led National Executives of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as the authentic leadership of the party.
This was contained in a correspondence by INEC to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, requesting the names of the authentic officials of the party in a bid to address the age-long leadership crisis rocking the Party.
The letter, which was signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, was addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory.
The memo was titled, “Re: Request for names of the national executives of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)”.
It reads In part, “Your letter reference No SB/3380/FCT/VOL.3/11 dated 28th July 2025 on the above subject refers. Please find attached the list of the National Executive of the Social Democratic Party as requested.
“List of national officers elected at the social democratic party national convention held at the International Conference Center on the 8th June 2022
“The above subject matter refers. Having submitted the list of the elected National officers at our National Convention to the INEC officials that monitored our convention, we now write to formally forward the same to your office for perusal and record.
“NAME ALH SHEHU MUSA Gabam
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN,
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DR OLU AGUNLOYE NATIONAL SECRETARY, AMB RUFUS B AIYENIGBA NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY,
To HON OGBONNA UCHECHUKWU
NATIONAL SPEAKER YOUTH PARLIAMENT BARR. JOSEPH ABU
NATIONAL ORGANIZING SECRETARY
HAJIYA SA’ADATU ABDULLAHI NATIONAL SPEAKER OF WOMEN,
HAJIYA MAGGIE M BATUBO
NATIONAL TREASURE,
DR. ADEREMI ABIMBO
NATIONAL LEGAL ADVISER,
CHIEF LEKAN ALABI
NATIONAL LEADER PWD
NZE CLARKSON NNADI
NATIONAL AUDITOR,
SENATOR MOHAMMED ALKALI
NATIONAL VICE CHAIRMAN-NORTH WEST
FREDRICK E OWOTORUFE
NATIONAL VICE CHAIRMAN-SOUTH SOUTH
SIR CHIEF ARINZE EKELEM
NATIONAL VICE CHAIRMAN-SOUTH EAST
HON ABDULLAHI M KANI
NATIONAL VICE CHAIRMAN NORTH CENTRAL,
CHIEF SILAS ALANI ITVEDP
NATIONAL VICE CHAIRMAN, SOUTH WEST,
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SOUTH EAST ZONE, SECRETARY,
BASSAGI GIMBA,
NORTH CENTRAL ZONE SECRETARY
Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam
(Makaman Tilde)
National chairman, Dr Olu Agunloye, National Secretary, “Accept the assurances of the Commission’s high regard.”
It would be recalled that a faction of the Party suspended the National Chairman of the Party, Alhaji Gabam, and two other members over alleged general misconduct and appointed Dr Sadiq Abubakar Gombe as the Acting National Chairman of the Party.
Then a third faction loyal to the former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, emerged with the sole aim to drag it to the Coalition with others and dissolved the Dr Sadiq Abubakar Gombe and Dr Olu Agunloye-led National Working Committee NWC of the Party and appointed Comrade Abubakar Modido as the acting national chairman.
In a swift reaction, the Party disowned Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, saying that he had been banned for over 30 years.
The development prompted the FCT Command of the Nigeria Police Force to write officially to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to demand the list of the authentic members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Party to restore law and order.
Reacting to the development, Alhaji Gabam commended the Nigeria Police Force for taking the appropriate action to seek clarification from the electoral body rather than relying on falsehood from desperate politicians who, he said, were out to destroy the party due to their selfish interests.
Gabam cautioned those still parading themselves as members of the (NWC) of the Party outside the INEC authenticated list to stop such illegal acts, as the appropriate security agencies would arrest them for impersonation and be prosecuted according to the laws of the land.
He reaffirmed that the party under his leadership remained committed to providing platforms for Committed Nigerians to provide good governance for the citizens come 2027. (The Nation)
