By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — The national leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has reaffirmed its commitment to party unity, internal reforms and preparations for the 2027 general elections following its second National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja.
Speaking at the meeting, the SDP National Chairman, Prof. Sadiq Gombe, said the party had recorded significant progress within the past four months, including holding two NEC meetings, conducting its National Convention, electing Prince Adewole Adebayo as its presidential candidate, conducting primary elections and strengthening its structures across the country.
Gombe commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its cooperation and reiterated the party’s commitment to the rule of law.
He also maintained that the SDP remained united, adding that disciplinary actions taken against former officials followed due process.
The national chairman urged members to remain united and intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
Also speaking, the party’s National Secretary, Dr. Olu Agunloye, said the SDP had reviewed its structures, updated its constitution, improved its membership register and introduced new administrative procedures to strengthen accountability.
According to him, the next phase of the party’s reforms will focus on strengthening polling unit structures and training polling agents ahead of future elections.
In his remarks, the Deputy National Chairman (South), Senator Ugochukwu Uba, called on members to remain united, stressing that the party’s manifesto prioritises the welfare and security of Nigerians.
In a goodwill message, Mr. Solomon Akwashiki expressed confidence that the SDP would secure more elective positions in the 2027 general elections.
The Chairman of the SDP State Chairmen Forum, Femi Olaniyi, urged party leaders to strengthen structures at the state, local government and ward levels, while encouraging voter registration, Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection and membership drives.
The National Woman Leader, Saadatu Abdullahi, also called for greater participation of women in the party’s leadership and decision-making processes.
She noted that she had previously proposed the inclusion of state and zonal women leaders in the National Executive Committee to promote broader representation within the party.
