The Court of Appeal in Abuja sets aside a Federal High Court judgment that had recognised Shehu Gabam as the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The appellate court delivers its decision on Wednesday in a unanimous ruling.
The three-member panel is made up of Justices Fadawu Umaru, M.S. Hassan and L.A. Ganiyu. Both outlets report that the Court of Appeal reverses the earlier recognition granted at the Federal High Court level. Daily Post Nigeria also describes Gabam as having been “expelled,” while Vanguard Nigeria frames the matter around the court recognition of his chairmanship.
Across the reports, the key common point is procedural: the appellate court overturns the Federal High Court’s decision regarding the SDP national chairmanship. The sources do not provide further details on the legal grounds for the appeal decision or the immediate impact on the party’s leadership arrangements.
