SDP NEC rectifies National officers, assures of victory in the 2023 general election

Ahead of the 2023, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has ratified the appointment of Dr Olu Agunloye as the substantive National Chairman of the party.

The event took place at the NEC meeting on Tuesday in Abuja.

The NEC also ratified the Acting National Publicity Secretary (NPS), Ambassador Rufus Aiyenigba, as the substantive NPS and Hon Chuma Uchechukwu as the National Speaker, Youth Parliament.

Speaking during the NEC meeting, the National Secretary, Alhaji Shehu Garbam stated “that NEC has approved and ratified the appointment of the National Chairman, the National Publicity Secretary and the National Speaker, Youths Parliament.

“That the NEC has also approved the Guidelines for the Nationwide State Congresses and the National Convention. That the NEC resolved that the vacant positions in the NWC should be filled.

“That the Zoning of NWC positions presented was ratified. That the composition of the Convention Committee, Convention Guideline/Agenda and the Conduct of the Convention in May 2022 was duly ratified. That the Guidelines and Conduct of Party Primary election Nationwide were approved.

The National Secretary said with the momentum the party is already gathering, there will be mass influx of decampee from other political parties.

He however assured that the Social Democratic Party in the next general elections will give Nigerians the hope it felt during the 1993 elections.

In his acceptance speech, the newly ratified chairman, Dr Olu Agunloye while commending the party for finding him worthy, said his team will ensure the reorganization and repositioning the party have been trying to build in the last two years.

He said “I stand here before you to bring you hope. The SDP family brings Nigerians hope. It is not the first time. We saw it come 30 years ago and believe when it is 30 years, we will repeat exactly what we did in 1993.

“We stand before you today to bring you hope, we bring assurance because we are providing Nigeria the alternative platform. We no longer agree that we have to choose between the deep blue sea and the devil. In this particular case, SDP is offering you the leadership that will rescue Nigeria”.