Supreme Court affirms Gombe as SDP chairman
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Wednesday affirmed Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe as the national chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The apex court, while dismissing the appeal filed by Shehu Gabam, the plaintiff, held that the appeal had become irrelevant. Daily Trust reports that the judgment was delivered by Justices Adamu Jauro, Haruna […]
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria confirmed Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe as the national chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The court dismissed Shehu Gabam's appeal, deeming it irrelevant, as reported by Daily Trust. Gabam had contested the SDP's leadership with a Federal High Court in Abuja, but the Court of Appeal overturned Justice Muhammed Umar's ruling in August.
Presidential candidate Prince Adewole Adebayo stated that the Supreme Court's decision ends the SDP leadership crisis. Additionally, the SDP filed two other cases against INEC, the country's electoral body, concerning the 2027 presidential election timetable and alleged abuse of power. Adebayo emphasized that the primary concern was to prevent INEC from inhibiting opposition parties, not the specific election modifications.
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