SDP expels ex-national chair, youth leader, others over alleged misconduct
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has expelled top officials of the party, including its former National Chairman, Shehu Gabam, and National Youth Leader, Ogbonna Uchechukwu, over allegations of misconduct, financial misappropriation and abuse of office.
The NWC took the decision on Thursday in Abuja at the end of its meeting and it was sequel to months of investigation and disciplinary proceedings.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Rufus Aiyenigba, while speaking to newsmen at the party’s National Secretariat, explained that the move followed the adoption of the report of the Disciplinary Committee and a subsequent White Paper which reviewed the findings and recommendations on the allegations brought against the affected officers.
According to him, the NWC had earlier, on June 24, 2025, suspended the trio Gabam, Uchechukwu, and the National Auditor, Clarkson Nnadi, over a prima facie case of misconduct, financial impropriety, and gross abuse of office.
Aiyenigba emphasized that to ensure due process, the party constituted an independent Disciplinary Committee on July 4, 2025, which conducted a two-week investigation and submitted its report on July 18, 2025.
The party’s mouthpiece stressed that the NWC thereafter reviewed and adopted the White Paper on August 15, 2025, leading to today’s decisive action.
Those dismissed and expelled are Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam – Former National Chairman (dismissed and expelled), Mr. Ogbonna Chukwuma Uchechukwu – Former National Youth Leader (dismissed and expelled).
Others are Mr Clarkson Nnadi – Former National Auditor (relieved of duties following voluntary resignation) and eight other members — Adamu Abubakar Modibbo, Abubakar Dogara, Nuraddeen Bisalla, Solsuema Osaro, Ambo Ekpeyong, Eluwa Ifeanyi Henry, Humphrey Unwukaeze, and Judith Israel Shuaibu, for alleged acts of disloyalty and unlawful entry into the party’s national secretariat on July 28, 2025.
Aiyenigba added that the expelled members were caught by security operatives in possession of sensitive documents and valuables allegedly removed from the secretariat and are facing criminal prosecution.
According to him, the expulsions were necessary to restore integrity, discipline, and internal order within the SDP, adding that other administrative recommendations from the White Paper would be implemented to prevent future infractions.