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SDP Pledges Women Greater Role in Appointments, Elections, Party Affairs

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has pledged to give women a greater role in the affairs of the party, including political appointments, elections, and decision-making. This commitment was made by the National Chairman of the party, Professor Sadiq Gombe, during a strategic meeting with the party's national women leadership and state women leaders in Abuja.

The SDP is undergoing reforms and reorganisation aimed at strengthening its structures and positioning it for future political activities, with a focus on promoting greater inclusion and participation of women in the political process.

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