2027: SPD braces up to provide alternative platform for positive change
Ahead of the 2027 General elections, the National leadership of the Social Democratic Party ,SDP, on Thursday declared that the Party was being repositioned to provide alternative for a positive change in the country
This was contained in a statement made available to news men in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba,
The Party called on all Nigerians to keep the faith while looking up to it as the bastion of refreshing hope for a remediation of the prevailing socio-economic challenges confronting the nation.
The statement explained that the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Party under its National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, after a strategic meeting in Abuja on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment and readiness to provide a viable and credible platform for all Nigerians who were focused on, and desirous of building a national consensus on good governance to change the current unsavoury narrative in the country
According to the statement, ” the National Working Committee (NWC) of our great party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) met on Tuesday April 8, 2025, and after receiving a comprehensive nationwide state of affairs of the party briefing by the national chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, reaffirmed the commitment and readiness of the party to provide a viable and credible platform for all Nigerians who are focused on, and desirous of building a national consensus on good governance to change the current unsavoury narrative of national situation.
It added that the party renewed its drive to champion the crusade and national quest for social justice, better life for citizens, national progress, and sustainable development. and also reiterated its commitment to opening its gates to accommodate all patriotic politicians and young Nigerians across the country but emphasised its stand on ‘no merger’ and no ‘clean slate’ modes of collaboration.
According to it, ” the NWC also firmed up strategies to strengthen the local and diaspora structures of the party in readiness for the expansion needed for multi-tasking at multi-levels to strongly position it to win the 2027 general elections.
” The party restated its willingness to accept with open arms and without conditions, new members, and that membership registration has been simplified at the state levels, the process which is to be administered through existing structures under the leadership of State Chairmen.
It further explained that the party would implement an upgrade its registration process as soon as further enhancements were completed to incorporate computer-assisted harmonisation and revalidation features in the membership revalidation and management process.
FIt pointed out that for optimal efficiency and effectiveness, the NWC had devised strategies to finetune the management of the affairs and interests of the party at various levels and to facilitate seamless harmonisation and integration of old and new members across the country.
