SDP SET TO CONTEST THE 2025 BYE ELECTIONS
By Dr Olu Agunloye, National Secretary. SDP
The Social Democratic Party (SD) is set to contest at the forthcoming 2025 Bye-elections. This has been further confirmed at the Federal High Court in Abuja which ruled on Thursday, 14 August 2025, in favour of the Party in the case of Social Democratic Party (SDP) and 13 Others versus Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Emeka Nwite sitting on the case in the Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1525/2025 has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to accept all the candidates of the Social Democratic Party to participate in all the 16 (sixteen) Bye-Elections scheduled to take place in twelve States of the Federation on Saturday, 16 August 2025.
Sitting at Court 8 of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Emeka Nwite ordered INEC to admit SDP to participate in the forthcoming 2025 bye-elections. INEC was ordered to publish and ensure that the names of all SDP Candidates and the logo of the Party appear appropriately on all the relevant election materials. The Judge delivered a final Judgment in favour of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on the substantive matter before the Honourable Court. It was not an interlocutory ruling or ex parte order, it was a judgment that is valid for all intent and purposes for all time until set aside by the Appeal or Supreme Court.
The by-elections will be held in 12 states, and the exercise will cover two senatorial seats, five federal constituencies, and nine state constituencies. The two senatorial districts are Anambra-South and Edo-Central in Anambra and Edo states respectively. The five federal constituencies are: Ovia South West/Ovia South East (Edo), Babura/Garki (Jigawa), Chikun/Kajuru (Kaduna), Ikenne/Shagamu/Remo North (Ogun), and Ibadan North (Oyo). Nine state constituencies will involve Ganye (Adamawa), Onitsha North (Anambra), Dekina/Okura (Kogi), Zaria Kewaye and Basawa (Kaduna), Bagwai/Shanono (Kano), Mariga (Niger), Karim Lamido I (Taraba), and Kauran Namoda South (Zamfara).
Dr Olu Agunloye
National Secretary
Social Democratic Party
14 August 2025
