Gombe assures AMAC voters of people-centred leadership

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prof Abubakar Gombe, has expressed confidence that the party’s candidates will deliver effective leadership in the forthcoming Abuja Municipal Area Council election.

Gombe spoke on Thursday at the grand finale of the party’s campaign rally in Abuja, where he told residents that the SDP had presented candidates with the competence, character and capacity to govern.

He said leadership must prioritise the present needs and wellbeing of the people, stressing that citizens deserve security, peace and tangible benefits from governance.

The SDP chairman said the party’s AMAC chairmanship candidate had already demonstrated commitment to community development by deploying personal resources through a foundation to support indigent residents.

According to him, such interventions would be expanded with access to the full resources of the area council.

“We assure the people of AMAC that they will not regret voting for the SDP. Our party is rooted in welfare and people-centred governance. The promised progress is within reach,” Gombe said.

He urged residents to come out en masse to vote, remain peaceful and protect their votes until results are announced at the council level, expressing optimism that victory was achievable.

Also speaking, former presidential candidate of the party, Prince Adewole Adebayo, called on Nigerians to reclaim control of governance and demand accountability from leaders.

Adebayo blamed poor leadership for the country’s challenges, describing Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s “biggest mistake” and accusing successive administrations of mismanaging national resources.

He said bad governance had crippled public services, citing closed schools, neglected hospitals and job losses, while warning against fiscal recklessness that burdens future generations.

“Government exists for the people. We must protect our votes and insist on transparency, including electronic transmission of results,” he added.

The SDP chairmanship candidate for AMAC, Dr Obinna Simon, said residents were ready for a new era of inclusive governance, accountability and people-focused development.

Simon said AMAC belonged to all residents, indigenes and non-indigenes alike, insisting that the council must be run as a shared civic space built on fairness and equity.

“AMAC is not the private estate of any individual or group. It is a public trust. Leadership must reflect our diversity and respond to every community without discrimination,” he said.

He promised that an SDP-led administration would prioritise education reform, revitalisation of primary healthcare, transparent budgeting and performance-based service delivery.

“Our people deserve a council that works. Hospitals must be equipped, schools must remain open and empowerment must translate into real opportunities for women and youth,” Simon said.

He called on voters to use the ballot as an instrument of accountability, pledging to build an AMAC anchored on social justice, transparency and sustainable development.