State Chairmen of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Friday gave their approval for the expulsion of the National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, and two other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) over alleged grave allegations of gross financial misconduct, embezzlement, misappropriation, and diversion of party funds.
The Chairman of the forum, who is also the chairman of the Lagos State Chapter, Femi Olaniyi, who made this disclosure through a statement issued on Friday, said that with the expulsion of the top officials of the party.
According to Olaniyi, the departure of Shehu Gabam in particular at this crucial moment marks what he described as a victory for the righteous over evil, saying that history will not overlook the years he spent as national chairman.
“The departure of Shehu Gabam at this crucial moment marks a victory for the righteous over evil. History will not overlook the years he spent as national chairman.
“Without reservation, Gabam has been a negative influence on the political development of the Social Democratic Party.
“At this point, the forum of Social Democratic Party state chairmen would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the party’s National Working Committee for their role in removing Shehu Gabam and others. It is a relief to see the end of such a detrimental influence.
“Congratulations to all our members across the country and to the party leadership for taking this bold step to protect the party from reckless behaviour and mischief,” Olanyi said.
Recall that the crisis rocking the SDP took a new dimension on Thursday as the National Working Committee (NWC) expelled top officials of the party, including its former National Chairman, Gabam, and National Youth Leader, Mr Ogbonna Chukwuma Uchechukwu, over allegations of misconduct, financial misappropriation, and abuse of office.
The decision was taken on Thursday in Abuja at the end of the NWC meeting, and it was a sequel to months of investigation and disciplinary proceedings.
