SDP Leaders Clarify Supreme Court's Non-Ruling on Leadership

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, leaders of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) loyal to Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam asserted that the Supreme Court did not make any ruling regarding the party's leadership in its recent proceedings. They dismissed reports claiming the court affirmed either faction in the leadership dispute.

The statement, issued by Alhaji Nasiru Dan Bauchi, the Bauchi State Chairman of the SDP, clarified that the Supreme Court's proceedings were related to the Osun State governorship election and the legal issues surrounding the party's participation. The leaders emphasized that the appeal had become academic after the election was conducted and was subsequently withdrawn, which does not equate to a court ruling on the substantive leadership dispute between Gabam and the faction led by Professor Abubakar Umar Sadiq Gombe.

They urged party members and the media to avoid misinterpretations and await the Certified True Copy of the judgment for clarity. Barr. Chuks Uguru, counsel to the appellant, supported this position, reiterating that the Supreme Court's ruling pertained only to the Osun election matter.