The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recognises Professor Sadiq Abubakar Gombe as the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), replacing Shehu Musa Gabam. The change follows a Supreme Court judgment related to the SDP’s internal governance, with INEC acting to comply with the ruling. Vanguard reports that INEC uploads Gombe’s name as the party’s national chairman, and the SDP hails the move as reflecting the court’s affirmation of the party’s autonomy to manage its internal affairs. The Punch likewise states that INEC officially recognises Gombe as national chairman and drops Gabam, noting that the decision ends what it describes as a disputed position within the party. Across the reports, the central development is INEC’s formal update to its records to reflect the Supreme Court decision, and the resulting leadership shift at the SDP’s national level.