SDP's Gombe Announces Unified Situation Room for 2027 Elections

Prof Sadiq Gombe, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), announced the establishment of a single situation room for opposition parties to monitor the 2027 general elections. This announcement was made during a strategic discussion with the party's Governorship Candidates Forum at the SDP national headquarters in Abuja.

Gombe stated that the situation room would allow agents from various opposition parties to train together and act as their own electoral commission and security at polling units to ensure free, fair, and credible elections. He also cautioned party candidates against joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) rainbow coalition, asserting that the SDP would not participate in such coalitions.

Gombe emphasized that the SDP is committed to working with other opposition parties to safeguard the electoral process and confirmed that the party is not in favor of postponing the elections. Additionally, he mentioned ongoing legal efforts regarding the Independent National Electoral Commission's failure to publish the names of SDP candidates.