SDP constitutes panel to review disciplinary report on Gabam, two others

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has set up a three-man White Paper Committee to review the report of the Disciplinary Committee investigating its National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, and two other members over alleged misconduct.

The committee, chaired by Air Vice Marshal Abubakar-Sadick Liman (rtd), was inaugurated on July 4, 2025, by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the SDP.

The committee’s mandate includes assessing breaches of the party’s 2022 amended constitution and reviewing the circumstances surrounding the production of audited accounts submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

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According to the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Araba Rufus Ayenigba, the outcome of the report will be deliberated upon at an enlarged Stakeholders meeting of the Party scheduled for this week, where a final decision will be taken on the matter.

“We are taking every appropriate step according to the Constitution of our Party and the law to address the issues at stake.

“We have set a three-man panel to look into the reports of the probe panel, and we will now take the enlarged Stakeholders meeting of the Party coming during the week,” Ayenigba said.

The Chairman of the Committee confirmed that despite limited cooperation from the accused members, the panel gathered enough material evidence and testimonies to reach firm conclusions. “The committee received useful statements from members of the NWC, contractors, and the external auditor,” he said. “Only the suspended National Auditor among the accused honored the invitation. Nonetheless, we secured sufficient information to make findings and far-reaching recommendations.”

The committee’s chairman expressed optimism that the recommendations, if fully implemented, would reposition the party for more effective leadership and send a strong message to Nigerians about the SDP’s commitment to transparency, integrity, and democratic values. “We believe this report is not just for the upliftment of the SDP, but for the renewal of public confidence in political leadership in Nigeria,” he said.

The Acting National Chairman of the party, Dr Sadiq Abubakar Gombe, assured party members and supporters that the leadership would study the report carefully and implement its recommendations in the best interest of the party and the country.

“The problem facing the nation is corruption,” he added.