The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled its former National Chairman, Shehu Gabam, and several top officials, including National Youth Leader Mr. Ogbonna Chukwuma Uchechukwu, over alleged misconduct, financial misappropriation, and abuse of office.
The decision was made on Thursday in Abuja following a meeting of the National Working Committee, which accepted the findings of the party’s Disciplinary Committee and a subsequent white paper that assessed claims against the impacted officers.
Rufus Aiyenigba, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, told journalists at the National Secretariat that the expulsion came after months of inquiry and disciplinary hearings.
According to Aiyenigba, “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.”
He recalled that the NWC had already suspended Gabam, Uchechukwu, and the National Auditor, Mr. Clarkson Nnadi, on June 24, 2025, after a prima facie case of malfeasance, financial impropriety, and flagrant abuse of authority was proven.
“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,” Aiyenigba said.
He said that the NWC studied and adopted the White Paper on August 15, 2025, setting the stage for Thursday’s decision.
Those affected by the expulsion include Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam (former National Chairman) and Mr. Ogbonna Chukwuma Uchechukwu (former National Youth Leader). The National Auditor, Mr. Clarkson Nnadi, was relieved of his duties following his voluntary resignation.
Others are Adamu Abubakar Modibbo, Abubakar Dogara, Nuraddeen Bisalla, Solsuema Osaro, Ambo Ekpeyong, Eluwa Ifeanyi Henry, Humphrey Unwukaeze, and Judith Israel Shuaibu, who were accused of disloyalty and unlawful entry into the party’s national secretariat on July 28, 2025.
Aiyenigba revealed that the ousted members were captured by security personnel while reportedly in possession of critical documents and valuables taken from the secretariat and are now facing criminal charges.
He stated that the disciplinary procedures were necessary to “restore integrity, discipline, and internal order within the SDP,” and that more administrative suggestions from the White Paper will be implemented to prevent future violations.
“The actions take immediate effect from Thursday, October 23, 2025,” Aiyenigba stated, noting that the decision was unanimously endorsed by all members of the National Working Committee.
Aiyenigba stated that the National Working Committee reiterated its commitment to transparency, accountability, and constitutional order in the Social Democratic Party’s government.
It should be noted that on June 24, 2025, the party’s leadership suspended Gabam and other officials for alleged financial malfeasance, theft, and diversion of party funds, resulting in a disciplinary process that culminated in their expulsion.
