By Zainab Bakare
The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Professor Sadiq Gombe, has expressed confidence in the party’s position as legal proceedings over its leadership dispute continue.
The case, currently before a Magistrate Court in Wuse, Abuja, was on Wednesday adjourned until July 28, 2026, after key banking documents expected to be presented as evidence were unavailable.
Speaking with journalists after the court session, Gombe attributed the delay to the inability of the financial institution involved to produce a bank statement requested by the prosecution.
According to him, initial efforts to obtain the document directly from the bank were unsuccessful within the required timeframe.
“We approached the court registry to secure a subpoena directing the bank to produce the statement,” Gombe said.
He explained that the bank informed the court that the statement was extensive and required approval from its headquarters, as well as official certification, before it could be released.
Gombe added that the prosecution subsequently sought additional time to obtain the document, leading the court to adjourn the matter until July 28.
Despite the postponement, the SDP chairman maintained that he remains confident in the party’s position as the case progresses through the judicial process.
