By Tukur S.
A Rebuttal of The Illegal And Misleading Actions of Suspended Deputy National Chairman (North) Dr. Abdul Isiaq Ahmed And His Collaborators.
In a statement by Ambassador Rufus B Aiyenigba, the
National Publicity Secretary,said the attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, under the leadership of Dr Olu Agunloye has been drawn to the various actions and misleading statements credited to Party’s erstwhile Deputy National Chairman (North), who had been duly suspended since January 17, 2022 by the NWC of the party,for reasons that were contingent upon gross misconduct, acts of insurbodination and anti- party activities which are considered inimical to the true interest of the party, and which generally constitute impeachable infractions of the provisions of the constitution of our party.
According to Rufus Ayeingba the Social Democratic Party (SDP)Said ” Members of the SDP across the country, and the general Nigerian public are by this formal statement from the National Headquarters of our great party, hereby advised to disregard in it’s entirety, the claims of our suspended DNC-North and his co-travellers in their acts that are undeniably calculated to undermine the party”
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“The following, are the reasons for which the public should not give any further regards to their actions and claims which are meant to distract the party: 1.That Dr. Abudul Isiaq Ahmed had been duly suspended from the party, and he remains suspended 2.That his suspension was unanimously approved and actioned by the NWC of the party, and duly communicated to the INEC National Headquarters, the Nigerian Police Headquarters, as well as all relevant agencies 3That while the party as a truly democratic institution that is guided by rule of law and due process, gave the suspended Dr. Abdul Isiaq Ahmed the necessary privilege of a fair hearing by providing the windows for him to explore the party’s internal crisis management mechanism, we hear that he has deliberately opted for litigation to seek to be declared Chairman through the back door! And having approached two courts in his desperation to undo the party, he refused to wait for the pronouncements of the courts on his prayers before deciding to preemptively act on the outcomes of his suits against the party, by arrogating to himself the Chairmanship of the party “
“4.That the party is yet to be formally served any court papers regarding his reported two suits. 5.As a party that has a responsible national leadership that knows and has high regards for due process and rule of law, we would not jump into the fray and begin to comment that are subjudice on the issues he has filled for, nor get into diatribes which would dignify his claims, his collaborators and financiers in their unholy alliance. 6.That Dr. Olu Agunloye -led National Working Committee (NWC) is the only recognized national leadership of the SDP by the INEC Headquarters, and to buttress this claim, the party few days ago, conducted it’s primary elections (monitored by INEC) and nominated its candidates in Plateau, Ondo, and in the other States where the Commission declared bye-elections to fill vacant seats in the House of Representatives. “
7. The general public should also take note that the only legitimate bodies that was set up by our party for conciliation purposes is the standing *National Reconciliation and Dispute Resolution Committee* which was enpanneled by NWC of the SDP,. Also, we wish to add that the party recognizes and is working collaboratively with the interventionist *Special Reconciliation Committee* which was set up by the new national leadership of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC).
8.The general public is therefore, hereby advised not to pay even the tiniest attention to political shenenigans been sponsored for the self-serving purposes of distracting and destabilising the party for their personal gains and benefits in an election year.
9. It is also reassuring to aver that all members and officials of the SDP at all levels, nationwide, have risen up in unison and are in condemnation of the ungoing unholy actions of Dr. Abdul Isiaq Ahmed and his few co-travellers who have obviously constituted themselves into a group elements of distability.
10 It is also hereby asserted that the structures of the SDP at all levels, are in total support for the leadership of Dr Olu Agunloye as the National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam as National Secretary and other members of the NWC. Dr. Agunloye remains meticulously and single-mindedly focused, determined and unwaveringly committed to strengthening and repositioning the SDP, and to championing and robust advocacy to engender a *re-engineering and creation of a new model* for the Nigerian nation-state towards building a good society based on the *social justice ideology and pro- people manifesto* of the Social Democratic Party, SDP.
11.As a national political party that offers a refreshing hope for Nigerians in getting a better deal for them, we refuse to be destracted, and will shall continue to remain resolute in keeping ours eyes on the ball as we work towards getting the party primed as the credible alternative that is set to win the presidency in 2023, form government, implement our manifesto, work to rescue Nigeria, secure lives and property of citizens, and make life truly better and meaningful for the Nigerian people.
