Another faction of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) at the weekend expelled its former presidential candidate, Prince Adewale Adebayo, and several others over alleged anti-party activities.
The party also accused the National Secretary, Dr. Olu Agunloye, of gross misconduct, contempt of court, and attempts to destabilise the party through misinformation and abuse of institutions.
Addressing reporters at the weekend in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary of the party’s faction, Ambassador Judith Shua’ibu, stated that the decision followed what he called exhaustive deliberations during an emergency session of the National Working Committee (NWC) held on October 24.
Shua’ibu explained that the meeting was convened to address “pressing issues affecting the peace, progress, and institutional integrity of the party” and to reaffirm the SDP’s commitment to transparency, unity, and internal democracy.
The factional spokesperson said Agunloye’s alleged misconduct had become a source of concern to other party members.
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She accused the former Minister of Power and Steel of acting “far outside the bounds of law, fairness, and party discipline”.
According to her, rather than work with the party’s leadership to resolve differences, Agunloye allegedly resorted to filing petitions with the Nigerian Police Force, making spurious claims against national officials and misleading security agencies by allegedly giving them false information.
Shua’ibu said: “Instead of cooperating with law enforcement in good faith, Dr. Agunloye has been feeding the Nigerian Police with misleading information and using police personnel to block access to the national secretariat, preventing law-abiding members and executives from accessing their own offices.”
The factional spokesperson described Agunloye’s actions as an abuse of privilege and a direct assault on SDP’s internal integrity and the credibility of state institutions.
She also accused Agunloye of disregarding judicial processes, stressing that he had continued to make pronouncements and take actions while matters involving him remained before competent courts.
Shua’ibu added: “One must then ask: is Dr. Agunloye afraid of the outcomes of the very cases he instigated, or is he simply seeking to impose malicious dictates on our party through perceived external backing?”
Beyond the internal wrangling, the SDP factional leadership expressed concern over what it called “reckless and dangerous ethnic narratives” being circulated by some disgruntled elements within the party.
It alleged that such individuals were exploiting ethnic sentiments and spreading misinformation about the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in an attempt to delegitimise national institutions.
