National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator
Ali Modu Sheriff, has pulled out of the reconciliation move of the former
President Goodluck Jonathan to resolve the party’s leadership crisis.
Recall that Sheriff, two weeks ago, alleged that the Rivers
State Governor, Nyesom Wike gave former President Goodluck Jonathan N50 million
to organise the party’s stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja.
On Thursday, Sheriff, in a statement signed by his Deputy
National Chairman, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, said his decision to pull out was to
enable his National Working Committee focus on repositioning the PDP.
He said the reconciliation moves initiated by Jonathan had
finally collapsed, alleging that it had been hijacked by the Senator Ahmed
Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee.
He said: “We are opting out and focusing our efforts at
making the party the darling of Nigerians again.
“We had made tremendous progress before former President
Jonathan was asked by party leaders to convene a meeting where stakeholders
will adopt the Governor Seriake Dickson’s Committee report on reconciliation.
“Unfortunately, former President Jonathan lost control of
the meeting he convened and allowed Makarfi group to continue with their anti
party posture.
“All the organs of the party were already queuing up behind
us and Jonathan came to unbundle the progress we made by his inability to
control the meeting.
“We will not continue again but rather concentrate on
rebuilding our party.”
Sheriff also stated that his NWC had postponed the party’s
National Executive Council meeting scheduled for May 4 indefinitely, adding
that a new date would be announced later.
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