Supreme Court dismisses Gabam’s appeal, confirms Gombe as SDP chair
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Shehu Gabam, affirming Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe as the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party. Read More: https://punchng.com/supreme-court-dismisses-gabams-appeal-confirms-gombe-as-sdp-chair/
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled to dismiss an appeal by Shehu Gabam in the ongoing leadership dispute within the Social Democratic Party (SDP). This decision solidified Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe's position as the party's National Chairman. The five-person panel, led by Justice Adamu Jauro, dismissed the appeal based on its irrelevance.
This judgment concluded a lengthy legal battle that had previously traversed the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal before reaching the highest court. The SDP presidential candidate and Gabam's lawyer, Prince Adewole Adebayo, expressed that the appeal had no merit, stating that the ruling effectively ended Gabam's claim to party leadership.
Adebayo further noted that Gabam had already been removed from the party and did not contest his removal. The SDP aims to stabilize its leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections, with pending legal disputes involving the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) still pending before the Supreme Court.
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