{"id":174888,"date":"2025-08-18T22:16:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T21:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ondo-sdp-sacks-secretary-over-anti-party-activities"},"modified":"2025-08-18T23:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:20:36","slug":"ondo-sdp-sacks-secretary-over-anti-party-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/ondo-sdp-sacks-secretary-over-anti-party-activities","title":{"rendered":"Ondo SDP sacks secretary over anti-party activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Ondo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, on Monday announced the dismissal of its secretary, Jimmy Akinyan, over alleged indiscipline and anti-party activities.<\/p>\n<p>Disclosing the development during a stakeholders\u2019 meeting of the party in Akure, the state capital, SDP stated that the decision was taken to enforce strict internal discipline and reposition the party as a credible opposition.<\/p>\n<p>In a communique\u0301 issued by the party, the state chairman of the party, Gbenga Akinbuli, said that following a review of Akinyan\u2019s conduct, the party found him culpable of \u201cacts of sabotage during elections, insubordination, and financial misconduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Akinbuli, the findings against the former secretary were grave and could not be ignored, stressing that his conduct amounted to a gross violation of the party\u2019s collective trust.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cIn the wisdom of stakeholders, such behaviour cannot coexist with the principles of loyalty and ideological conviction which the SDP stands for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The party chairman further stated that, to probe the allegations more thoroughly, a five-man disciplinary committee chaired by the State Legal Adviser had been constituted to determine Akinyan\u2019s continued membership of the party. He added that Mr Femi Ikoyi had been appointed as the new state secretary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just a disciplinary measure, but the beginning of a broader effort to purge the SDP of sabotage and infiltration,\u201d Akinbuli told reporters. \u201cWe are determined to build a party of conviction and loyalty, one that offers Nigerians a true alternative rooted in service to the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Ondo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, on Monday announced the dismissal of its secretary, Jimmy Akinyan, over alleged indiscipline and anti-party activities. 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