Ali Modu Sheriff plans to quit the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chair’s seat after convening a national
convention to elect new leaders.
He yesterday pleaded with the Ahmed
Makarfi Committee, the governors and other stakeholders to allow peace
in the PDP. They should wait for the convention to change the
leadership, Sheriff said.
The former Borno State governor spoke in
Abuja while receiving the party’s South West zonal leaders who visited
him. He, however, did not state the convention’s date and venue.
But the camp of the party’s Caretaker Committee, led by Senator Makarfi, appeared unmoved by Sheriff’s gesture.
Makarfi camp spokesman Dayo Adeyeye retorted: “What convention and what is the time and date for the convention?”
Adeyeye, who spoke with our correspondent on telephone, urged party
members to be law-abiding and not to engage in any action that could
further deepen the crisis that has troubled the main opposition party.
Addressing the delegation, Sheriff said:
“I am not here to remain as national chairman. I will be leaving as
soon as we hold our national convention to elect a new set of leaders
for the PDP.
“I will make sure that we do a credible
convention and that we elect leaders that are accepted by the
grassroots; that is our mission. I will do that by the grace of God.”
“If you like and you want to change
something, wait for the convention and vote for the person you like.
Nigerians and the world will see that you are validly elected by the
PDP,” he said.
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