By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the judiciary to remain vigilant against what it described as attempts by some individuals to manipulate the electoral process through “backdoor” means.
The party made the call on Wednesday in Abuja while presenting the Certified True Copy (CTC) of a Federal High Court judgment which it said affirmed Salawu-Adeniyi Mustapha Olaitan as its duly elected governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun State governorship election.
Speaking with journalists after receiving the court document, SDP National Chairman, Prof. Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe, said the judgment had resolved the controversy surrounding the party’s Osun governorship candidate and halted efforts by some expelled members to impose themselves on the party.
“This morning, we received the certified true copy of the judgment, and we will take it to Osun. So even on this issue that they want to go through the back door, it is already settled. A Federal High Court today has settled it by today’s judgment,” he said.
