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Lagos-based human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has raised concerns over alleged attempts by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) to demolish buildings within the Itesiwaju Ajumoni Community Development Association in Oworonshoki, Lagos.

The alarm follows an interim court order issued by the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Judicial Division, which restrains the state government and its agents from carrying out the demolition or transferring any interest in the disputed community land, measuring approximately 30 hectares.

The legal intervention came after residents of the Itesiwaju Ajumoni Community Development Area, through their lawyers from Falana and Falana’s Chambers, filed an ex parte application challenging the planned demolition of their properties located at Ajileru Street, Ososa Extension, and Toluwalase Extension in Oworonshoki.

In the suit numbered ID/9910GCM/2025, the applicants, led by Pastor Jonathan Olusegun Ojo, Apostle Jacob Oladele Ola, and eight others, dragged the Attorney General of Lagos State, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, and LASBCA before Justice A.G. Balogun.

After hearing arguments from counsel for the applicants, Femi Akinyemi, the court on October 23, 2025, granted an interim restraining order stopping LASBCA and other respondents from continuing demolition works or taking further actions on the disputed properties pending the conclusion of pre-action procedures.

The enrolled order, signed by Justice Balogun, reads in part: ‘The Respondents, whether by themselves or through their servants, agents, privies, contractors, and/or representatives, are hereby restrained from continuing with the process of demolition of the properties allegedly belonging to the Applicants, lying and being at Ajileru Street, Ososa Extension, and Toluwalase Extension located within Itesiwaju Ajumoni Community Development Area, Oworonshoki Area of Lagos State, approximately measuring 30 hectares, pending compliance with the pre-action protocol for land matters.’

The court further directed that the Memorandum of Claim and all accompanying documents be served on the respondents within 72 hours, with proof of service filed before the next adjourned date.

Justice Balogun adjourned the matter to December 9, 2025, for a report of compliance.

Following the court’s order, Falana, through his chambers, wrote to the General Manager of LASBCA in compliance with the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019.

In the letter dated October 24, 2025, and signed by Taiwo E. Lawanle, the firm, acting on behalf of the Itesiwaju Ajumoni Community Development Association, gave formal notice of the community’s intention to commence legal action if the matter is not resolved amicably.

The letter, addressed to LASBCA’s office on Muiz Banire Street, Ikeja, proposed a peace meeting for November 13, 2025, at 2 p.m., to discuss an amicable settlement and prevent further escalation.

It reads in part: ‘We hereby propose scheduling a meeting on November 13, 2025, at 2 p.m. to enable us to map out the modalities needed to settle the issues stated in our attached Memorandum of Claim amicably.

‘Kindly take this and the attached Memorandum of Claim as due notice of the Claimants’ intention to commence an action against you.’

Residents of the Itesiwaju Ajumoni community had alleged that LASBCA officials, accompanied by armed security operatives, had marked several residential and commercial properties for demolition, claiming encroachment on government land.

Community leaders, however, insisted that the land was legally acquired and developed, with many property owners possessing valid documentation from the Lagos State government.

The dispute reportedly escalated after residents alleged harassment and threats by government officials seeking to evict them without due process, prompting the community to seek legal intervention.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Bayo Bashir Ojulari, to account for the alleged missing N22.3 billion, USD$49.7 million, £14.3 million, and pound 5.2 million oil money.

The funds were reportedly documented in the 2022 annual report by the Auditor-General of the Federation, which was published on September 9, 2025.

In a letter dated October 25, 2025, and signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation urged Mr Ojulari to identify those responsible for the diverted or misappropriated oil money and hand them over to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for prosecution.

SERAP also demanded that the NNPCL ensure the full recovery and return of the diverted or misappropriated funds to the treasury without further delay.

The organisation emphasised that the alleged missing funds could have been used to provide essential public services for Nigerians.

The Auditor-General’s report revealed several instances of financial irregularities and mismanagement within the NNPCL, including unremitted funds, undocumented payments, and fictitious contracts.

Some of the notable cases include the payment of over N292 million for a contract to construct an Accident and Emergency Facility in Abuja, which was allegedly abandoned by the contractor.

Other cases include the NNPCL’s expenditure of over £14 million to repair its London office without any evidence of spending, and the irregular payment of over $22 million to a contractor for lifting crude oil.

The Auditor-General also noted that the NNPCL failed to deduct statutory taxes from payments made to contractors and service providers, resulting in the loss of millions of naira.

SERAP emphasised that the alleged corruption and mismanagement of oil revenues reflect a failure of NNPCL accountability and have contributed to the country’s economic woes.

The organisation urged the NNPCL to take immediate action to address these issues and ensure transparency and accountability in its operations.

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Government to ensure that Nigerians do not witness again industrial actions by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) or that of any other trade unions in the country.

He gave this position at this year’s Scientific Conference and Induction Ceremony of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Nigeria (AMSN) held in Lagos over the weekend.

15 professors in various medical fields across the country were inducted as Fellows of the Academy at the event.

The minister, as well as the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, were also conferred with the Honorary Fellow and Patron of the Academy, respectively.

Alausa underscored the importance of the country operating smooth and non-interrupted academic calendars at all levels, to the national development.

He stated, ‘In the history of ASUU since it came into existence, the union has been on strike for about 54 months. ‘That’s not an enviable record any nation wants to have.

‘And I can tell you that this government is determined to eliminate strikes completely as part of the feature of our university education.

‘President Bola Tinubu, in particular, as part of his Renewed Hope Agenda, doesn’t want anything that will keep students at home again when they are supposed to be in schools, studying.’

Alausa emphasised that the President had made this a priority and was very committed to making it a new narrative in the education sector; hence his administration’s various intervention initiatives in tertiary education, including the students’ loan scheme, the repositioning of TETFund, as well as the proposed education research fund, to truly lift the sector appreciably.

The minister also mentioned that the President valued human capital development so much, considering it as a strategic path to grow and develop the economy, with the education sector taking the centre stage.

‘That is why he (the President) would ensure he creates every single time I requested to talk to him about ASUU and any other unions in our tertiary institutions,’ he stressed, adding, ‘All is to quarantine the quality of graduates we are producing by making them globally competitive and also making our tertiary institutions solution-driven.’

The minister, however, commended the Academy of Medical Sciences, especially its founding fathers, who he referred to as his teachers and mentors for their strong contributions to the medical fields, economy and humanity in general.

He said he considered his honorary fellowship, which took him almost about one year to meet the strict criteria, a rare privilege, while promising to strengthen the ministry of education’s collaborations with the professional body.

He also congratulated all the inductees, including himself, on the accomplishments, urging them to intensify more evidence-based and solution-driven research and innovations in their various medical fields, saying the country and society generally are awaiting their further contributions through their expertise.

Also speaking, the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by Prof Akin Abayomi, equally commended the Academy for ‘the incredible work being done in promoting research, professional excellence and mentorship.’

He stated, ‘You remind us that medicine is not just a profession, it is a calling to serve humanity with compassion and integrity.

‘Here in Lagos, we are wholeheartedly committed to building a health system that prioritises people. From upgrading our general hospitals and equipping specialist centres to expand access through Lagos State’s health scheme, and enhancing our cancer screening and treatment capabilities.

‘Our mission is clear- no Lagosians should deny quality healthcare due to their circumstances and we are committed to this.’

Earlier, in his address, the president of the academy, emeritus Professor Osato Giwa-Osagie, underscored the significance of the academy to Nigeria, saying it’s dedicated to promoting excellence in medical research and education, ensuring research is applied to medicine, and enhancing human health and welfare.

He noted that all the inductees are experts in their various fields and have contributed immensely to the medical science, the health sector and humanity in general.

The new inductees include Prof Taiwo Lawal, who is a surgeon and Dean of Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ibadan; Prof Clement Azodo, a consultant periodontologist at University of Benin Teaching Hospital; Prof Titilope Adeyemo, Deputy Director, Clinical trials, College of Medicine, University of Lagos; Prof Kikelomo Kolawole, a medical consultant at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife; Prof Emmanuel Otolorin; Prof Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf; Prof Chinedum Babalola, a pharmacist; and Prof. Ganiyu Arinola, an immunologist.

Others are Prof. Maryam Aminu, who is a leading Nigerian virologist; Prof. Akinniyi Osuntoki; Prof. Kazeem Oshikoya, a physician-scientist at LASUCOM, Ikeja; Prof Samuel Olaleye, a physiologist at College of Medicine, UI; Prof. C.S. Nworu; Prof Adepitan Owosho, a dentist; and Prof Abdulrazaq Habib from Bayero University Kano

Other dignitaries and founding fathers of the academy in attendance include Prof Oladapo Ashiru, the founding president and co-pioneer of IVF treatment in sub-Saharan Africa and Dr Sonny Kuku, who is the chairman of the Board of Trustees, Prof Catherine Falade; Prof Joseph Ahaneku; Prof Ibrahim Yakasai, Prof (Mrs) Adeyinka Adelusi and Prof Onatolu Odukoya, and so forth.

Prof Giwa- Osagie disclosed that with the new inductees, the membership of the six- year- old academy has grown to no fewer than 100.

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has faulted the recent comments credited to Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, suggesting that the implementation of Shari’ah law in northern Nigeria fuels violence.

In a statement signed by its Kaduna State Chapter Secretary, AbdurRahman Hassan, and made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday, described Kukah’s position as a ‘misconception that ignores both history and fact,’.

The Sharia council insisted that Shari’ah is neither a political weapon nor an instrument of violence, but a system of moral discipline and justice deeply rooted in Muslim faith and tradition.

According to the SCSN, when properly applied with due process and oversight, Shari’ah promotes justice, order, and social harmony. It argued that most conflicts in the region are by-products of corruption, bad governance, and inequality, not religion.

The Council maintained that Muslims in northern Nigeria had practised Shari’ah for centuries before colonial rule, adding that it remains a way of life for millions who follow it peacefully and voluntarily.

‘To dismiss or ridicule it is to disregard the culture and identity of an entire people who have shown tolerance toward their Christian neighbours,’ it warned.

SCSN also reminded religious leaders that respect must be mutual, stressing that ‘no responsible Muslim scholar attacks Canon Law; likewise, no Christian cleric should insult Shari’ah.’ It said Nigeria’s federal system accommodates multiple legal traditions, showing that diversity need not lead to division.

The Council challenged Bishop Kukah to propose how Canon Law could be formally practiced in Christian-majority states if he believes in equity and fairness. ‘Such a proposal would reveal whether the objection to Shari’ah stems from principle or prejudice,’ it noted.

It further stated that the true test of any legal system, religious or secular, lies in its ability to protect rights, promote justice, and foster peace-objectives which, it said, Shari’ah seeks to achieve when rightly understood.

SCSN, therefore, urged all clerics to exercise restraint when speaking on sensitive national matters, calling on religious leaders to be agents of peace and unity. ‘Let us focus on building a just Nigeria where every faith is respected and no community feels targeted for practicing its belief,’ the statement read.

The Zamfara State Government has distributed cholera intervention drugs and medical consumables valued at more than ?100 million across the state’s 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) as part of its effort to contain the spread of the disease.

The formal distribution exercise was held at the Drugs and Medical Consumable Agency (DMCA) store in Samaru Gusau by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Muhammad Maradun.

Dr Maradun stated that the distribution represented the state government’s swift response to the cholera outbreak, stressing that all items were provided free of charge.

She tasked the LGA teams with ensuring judicious use of the commodities and issued a strong warning that anyone caught selling the drugs would face the full wrath of the law.

She further urged health workers involved in the process to maintain transparency and accountability, and called on community members to report any misconduct related to the misuse or diversion of the drugs.

Meanwhile, the Executive Secretary of the Zamfara State Drugs and Medical Consumable Agency (DMCA), Pharmacist Sani Bello, expressed deep appreciation to the state governor.

Hon. Bello Jabaka, Chairman of Maru Local Government Area, commended the Health Commissioner for her commitment and echoed appreciation for Governor Lawal’s continuous support to the residents of the state.

He assured that the drugs and medical supplies, which include items such as Ringer’s lactate, dextrose saline, normal saline, cannulas, I.V.F. giving sets, syringes, plasters, and antibiotics, would be distributed as planned and used judiciously to combat cholera in all affected areas.

A Plateau-based cleric and regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Evangelist Ezekiel Dachomo, has drawn nationwide attention after a video of him declaring that no ransom should be paid if he is ever kidnapped went viral on social media.

In the video, Dachomo said his death would ‘raise war’ and lead to the liberation of Christians in Nigeria.

‘We are showing them mercy, we are showing them love, but they didn’t see it. I don’t know where I will be next, but for me, I’ve already told my family and members; if they kidnap me, nobody should contribute one kobo. My grave will speak, my blood will raise war that will lead to Christians’ liberation,’ he stated.

Dachomo, a well-known religious leader in Plateau State, said he had accepted the risks of speaking out against the persistent violence and killings in the North, particularly those targeting Christians.

‘That day is coming, I am just waiting for them. Even I will tell them, kill me quickly because nobody will bring kobo,’ he added.

Earlier, the cleric had released another video showing the mass burial of victims of a recent attack in Heipang community near Jos, Plateau State.

He explained that the footage was meant to serve as proof of what he described as an ‘ongoing Christian genocide’ in northern Nigeria.

According to Dachomo, he felt a moral duty to document the killings to ensure the world would not deny or forget the atrocities.

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested a 60-year-old prominent member of the Orphanage Owners Umbrella Body in Nigeria and founder of an internationally recognised Civil Society Organisation, the National Council of Child’s Right Advocates of Nigeria (NACRAN), based in Benue State (name withheld), in connection with an alleged large-scale case of child trafficking, child sale, and illegal adoption.

In a major breakthrough led by operatives of the Agency, Makurdi Command, 26 children were rescued out of over 300 suspected to have been trafficked and sold to different persons within Benue, Enugu, Lagos, Nasarawa, and Abuja, while about 274 others are still being traced as investigations intensify to unravel the full extent of the syndicate’s activities.

Also arrested with the suspect is a 34-year-old female accomplice and two other orphanage operators in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and Nasarawa State, where some allegedly trafficked children were recovered.

The development came barely a few weeks after the Director-General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, OON, expressed concern over the unwholesome activities of some operators of orphanages in Nigeria and called on the various state ministries of women affairs to beam searchlights on the centres to checkmate their operations.

The latest operation by the Agency was a continuation of the renewed crackdown on orphanages and care homes across the country, ordered by the Director-General of NAPTIP following a series of reported cases of alleged infractions and illegal activities by the operators of the orphanages.

Details of the case indicate that on 1 May 2025, a complaint was lodged by a man who reported that his four-year-old son was given out by his mother-in-law to an NGO without his consent. When he demanded the return of his child, he was told he could only see him after three years.

This prompted a petition to NAPTIP, leading to the arrest of several suspects and the uncovering of a wider network involved in the trafficking and illegal adoption of children.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects preyed on the vulnerability of rural communities in Benue State through a voodoo initiative called the ‘Back to School Project’ to recruit children from crisis-ridden communities in Guma LGA, especially in areas affected by farmer-herder conflicts, such as Daudu, Yelwata, and Ngban, and trafficked them to Abuja, Nasarawa, Enugu, and Lagos States.

The suspects organised meetings with villagers and traditional leaders, convincing them that the project would sponsor children’s education.

Parents were deceived into signing consent forms or verbally agreeing to release their children, with promises that they would see them again after three years. Over 300 children were reportedly handed over to the suspects. Some parents were unaware or did not sign any consent forms.

The children, aged between one and thirteen years, were transported to orphanage homes in Abuja and Nasarawa States, where they were allegedly sold to interested couples under the guise of adoption, for amounts ranging from ?1 million to ?3 million per child.

Some of the orphanages identified were used as holding centres where children awaited ‘adoption’ or sale.

Four orphanage homes located at Kaigini, Kubwa Expressway, Abuja; Masaka Area 1, Mararaba, by Abaca Road; and Mararaba, behind the International Market, have been linked to the syndicate and are currently under investigation.

One complainant alleged that he paid ?2.8 million as an adoption fee and ?100,000 as a consultancy fee to a member of the syndicate.

The identities of many rescued children had been changed, complicating tracing efforts.

Speaking on the development, the Director-General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, described the situation as unbelievable and mind-boggling.

She said, ‘Arising from the case at hand, I wish to say that issues of child trafficking and adoption are becoming a national crisis that requires urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders.

‘A few weeks ago, based on credible intelligence, I expressed concern and alerted the state ministries of women affairs on the unpatriotic and illegal activities of some orphanage operators across the country.

‘It is painful that some unpatriotic elements with recognised entities and status now use their social class to deceive already vulnerable people in crisis-prone communities, traffic their children-most of whom narrowly escape death in the wake of communal or farmer-herder clashes-and sell them to desperate parents in the name of adoption, without the valid legal consent of the parents.

‘This is unacceptable, and those already arrested in connection with this wicked act shall be made to face the full wrath of the law.

‘Our children are not commodities to be displayed in orphanages and sold at will to the highest bidders. This must stop,’ the NAPTIP boss fumed.

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has expressed his unwavering commitment to ensuring that more indigent students and communities of the Niger Delta benefit from the PAP scholarship scheme.

He stated this while explaining what informed his decision to expand the scheme and increase formal education opportunities for poor students, and to build a huge manpower base in the region.

Otuaro spoke during an interactive session in London on Saturday with the beneficiaries of the scholarship initiative deployed for undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in universities across the United Kingdom.

The engagement, which was at the instance of the PAP boss, provided an opportunity for the Office and the scholarship students to discuss issues pertaining to their welfare and challenges with a view to addressing them.

Otuaro said that while in-country scholarship deployment was 3800 in the 2024/2025 academic year, the figure increased to 3900 in the 2025/2026 and foreign scholarships were about 200.

He attributed the increase in deployment to the massive support of President Bola Tinubu and the Office of the National Security Adviser.

Otuaro stressed that he was greatly encouraged by the President and the NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and that he knows how impressed both of them are concerning the PAP initiatives, which align with the Renewed Hope Agenda.

He reiterated his call on the students to justify the huge investment in their education by the Federal Government by studying hard to make good grades.

He also urged them to conduct themselves and be responsible ambassadors of Nigeria while in the U.K, stressing that ‘you will be adding value to your families and communities when you complete your programmes successfully.’

The PAP helmsman said, ‘We want the scholarship programme to impact more students and communities in the Niger Delta. That’s why we have expanded it and increased formal education opportunities.

‘We want you to take this opportunity very seriously so that the government, too, will be encouraged. I know how much support His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu GCFR, gives to the Presidential Amnesty Programme.

‘Mr President and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, are very impressed with what we are doing. On your behalf, I would like to, once again, thank His Excellency and the NSA for giving you this life-changing opportunity. We are confident that Mr President and the NSA will continue to support us.

‘The knowledge you are receiving in your institutions today is to enable you plan yourself and prepare for the future. Whatever knowledge you gain cannot be taken from you.

‘So as PAP scholarship students, we expect responsible and good behaviour from you. Government is investing heavily in you, and you have the obligation to justify the investment. Be agents of change and avoid acts of mischief while in the U.K.’

The crisis rocking the Social Democratic Party (SDP) took a new turn at the weekend as another faction of the party expelled its former presidential candidate, Prince Adewale Adebayo, and several others over alleged anti-party activities, even as it accused the National Secretary, Dr Olu Agunloye, of gross misconduct, contempt of court, and attempts to destabilise the party through misinformation and abuse of institutions.

Addressing journalists in Abuja at the weekend, the National Publicity Secretary of the party’s faction, Ambassador Judith Shua’ibu, disclosed that the decision followed exhaustive deliberations during an emergency session of the National Working Committee (NWC) held on 24th October 2025.

She explained that the meeting was convened to address ‘pressing issues affecting the peace, progress, and institutional integrity of the party’ and to reaffirm the SDP’s commitment to transparency, unity, and internal democracy.

Shua’ibu stated that the conduct of Dr Agunloye, a former national officer of the party, had become a source of concern, accusing him of acting ‘far outside the bounds of law, fairness, and party discipline.’

According to her, rather than work with party leadership to resolve differences, Agunloye allegedly resorted to filing petitions with the Nigerian Police Force, making spurious claims against national officials, and misleading security agencies with false information.

She alleged that the former official had gone as far as accusing party leaders of theft and burglary at the SDP’s national secretariat, even though the property was open and accessible to party members.

‘Instead of cooperating with law enforcement in good faith, Dr Agunloye has been feeding the Nigerian Police with misleading information and using police personnel to block access to the national secretariat, preventing law-abiding members and executives from accessing their own offices,’ she said.

The party described these actions as an abuse of privilege and a direct assault on both the SDP’s internal integrity and the credibility of state institutions.

She further accused Agunloye of disregarding judicial processes, noting that he had continued to make pronouncements and take actions while matters involving him remained before competent courts.

According to her, ‘One must then ask: is Dr Agunloye afraid of the outcomes of the very cases he instigated, or is he simply seeking to impose malicious dictates on our party through perceived external backing?’

Beyond the internal wrangling, the SDP leadership expressed concern over what it called ‘reckless and dangerous ethnic narratives’ being circulated by some disgruntled elements within the party.

It alleged that such individuals were exploiting ethnic sentiments and spreading misinformation about the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in an attempt to delegitimise national institutions.

According to her, ‘these individuals have even made allusions suggesting that they are awaiting the replacement of the INEC Chairman to advance their private and ethnic agendas,’ Shua’ibu said, describing the move as both mischievous and harmful to Nigeria’s democracy.

She stated that the NWC, invoking the relevant provisions of the SDP Constitution, had no choice but to expel Adebayo and other members found guilty of gross misconduct, anti-party activities, and acts calculated to plunge the party into crisis.

It emphasised that their actions violated the ethos and collective will of the Social Democratic Party and were inconsistent with its commitment to democratic order.

According to her, ‘Consequently, and in line with Article 19.3 (vi)(e) of the SDP Constitution, the National Working Committee, at its emergency meeting of Friday, 24th October 2025, resolved to expel the following individuals from the Social Democratic Party with immediate effect:

Prince Adewale Adebayo – Former Presidential Candidate

Aderemi Abimbola

Joseph Achile Abu

Sa’adatu Abdullahi

Aiyenigba Rufus

Maggie Mariam Batubo

‘Their actions constitute flagrant violations of the ethos, discipline, and collective will of the Social Democratic Party.’

She further clarified the status of certain individuals parading themselves as members and officials of the party and urged members of the public to regard them as impostors.

According to her, ‘Clarification on Non-Members and Impostors: For further clarity, the Committee also wishes to state categorically that the following individuals:

? Rosemary A. Effiong

? Sadiq Abubakar

? Ugochukwu Uba

? Ado Hussieni

are not registered members of the Social Democratic Party.

‘In fact, Ado Hussieni was long expelled from the party and therefore lacks any authority to act, speak, or represent the SDP in any capacity.’

Shua’ibu also dismissed the activities of certain individuals parading themselves as party officials, insisting that they were not registered members of the SDP and lacked any legal or moral authority to act or speak on its behalf.

She warned such persons to desist from impersonation and interference in the internal affairs of the party, describing their conduct as ‘mischievous, baseless, and intended to mislead the public.’

Reiterating the party’s official stance, the spokesperson stressed that the SDP remained a disciplined and law-abiding political institution committed to upholding transparency, accountability, and internal order.

‘Let it be made absolutely clear: the SDP is not at war with itself, but it will not condone lawlessness, intimidation, or impunity under any guise,’ she said.

The party urged members across the country to remain steadfast and not be distracted by the antics of a few individuals seeking personal gain at the expense of collective progress. Shua’ibu also appealed to the media to verify reports through official party communication channels to avoid being misled by impostors.

She reaffirmed that the Social Democratic Party remains united, strong, and focused on providing Nigerians with a credible, people-centred alternative to governance.

‘The SDP stands undeterred in its commitment to justice, fairness, and accountable leadership,’ she declared, adding that the party will continue to defend democracy and strengthen public confidence in Nigeria’s political system.

‘The SDP is not at war with itself, but it will not condone lawlessness, intimidation, or impunity under any guise,’ she emphasised, calling on all members to rally around the party’s ideals as it works to restore order and integrity to its ranks.