SDP NWC expels suspended national chairman, youth leader, others

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled the suspended party’s national chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam.

Expelled alongside Gabam were the suspended national youth leader, Uchechukwu Chukwuma, Adamu Abubakar Modibbo, Abubakar Dogara, Nuraddeen Bisalla, Solsuema Osaro, Ambo Ekpeyong, Eluwa Ifeanyi Henry, Humphrey Unwukaeze and Judith Israel Shuaibu.

The resolutions and decisions to expel the party members were taken on Thursday by the NWC after considering the report of the disciplinary committee that was set up to investigate allegations of financial misconduct and disloyalty.

Members of the NWC who signed and endorsed the expulsion included the acting National Chairman, Dr. Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe; Deputy National Chairman (South), Senator Ugochukwu Uba; National Secretary, Dr. Olu Agunloye, National Legal Adviser, Aderemi Abimbola and seven other national officers.

The party had earlier in July, suspended Gabam, the national auditor, Nze Nnadi Clarkson, and the national youth leader, Chukwuma over allegations of financial misappropriation in July, and subsequently set up a committee to investigate the allegations.

According to the NWC, the other expelled seven members were also found guilty of disloyalty by a disciplinary committee set up by the party to look into allegations of nonconformity and disloyalty.