National Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has suspended its National Chairman, Dr Olu Ogunloye, for alleged abuse of the party’s constitution.
The suspension notification was contained in a communique signed by the party’s Deputy National Chairman, Adul Isaq, on Saturday, in Abuja.
The communuque said that the National Secretary of the party, Shehu Gabam, was also suspended for the same reason.
The communique specified that Isaq would serve as the party’s interim National Chairman, while Simon Adesina would act as the National Secretary, pending the outcome of its convention which would hold from April 27 – 29, 2022.
The communique read: “The NEC observed the wanton disregard to the provisions of the SDP constitution especially Article 12.5 (iv) 12.2.2 (viii) and Article 9.4 to suspend some officers from the party.
“The NEC considered the various abuses of the constitution by the following under-listed officers and there agreed by majority to suspend Shehu Gabam and Dr Olu Ogunloye.
“The NEC noted the urgency to put in place all that is required for a befitting party convention and therefore resolves; that the national convention of the Social Democratic Party is fixed for April 27 to 29 with arrival being Wednesday April 27, 2022.”
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