SDP Dissolves Delta Excos, Sacks Chairman for Wildrawing Party's Suit from Tribunal

The leadership of the Social Democratic Party of Nigeria (SDP), on Tuesday, dissolved the executive bodies of the Delta State branch with immediate effect, sacking the state Chairman, Mr. Oke Idawene.

The dissolution was contained in a letter from the National Working Committee, (NWC), signed by National Secretary, Dr.Olu Agunloye.

The NWC decision was due to the chairman's inability to resolve the protracted crisis within Delta

State Chapter of the party, worse more, the unworthy roles being played by members of the State Executive Committee in this matter.

The letter stated that; "The NWC, in consonance with the 2022 Constitution of the Party, has approved the dissolution

of the Delta State Executive Committee with immediate effect; and has also approved the constitution of Delta

State Caretaker Committee and the appointment of Mrs Esther Ikule, as the Acting State Chairman of Delta

State Chapter".

The sacked Chairman, Mr. Oke Idawene was also accused of accepting a bribe from Governor Okowa and briefed a lawyer to illegally Wildraw SDP from the petition before the Tribunal

Attached to this report is the Withdrawal letter assigned by the state Chairman, Oke Idawene, an action that infuriated the leadership of the party at the national level.

A source also accused a lawyer, Damian D. Dodo, SAN of putting up payment in an attempt to bribe the party's national bodies, and the plot failed because of the character and leadership of the party at the national.

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