BEVERLY HILLS, May 19, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State, has opted to side with the opposition to the leadership style of the party’s interim National Chairman, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.
Sheriff, who is from Borno State, was equally alleged to have supported the organisation of illegal congresses in the state and was said to be the brain behind the illegal suspension of the state Chairman of the party, Alhaji Baba Basharu and his executive.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, hundreds of members of the party led by Hon. Ibrahim Maidugu (Borno Central), Mohammed Dikko (Borno South) and Mustapha Kolo (Borno North), insisted that they cannot stand and watch the party hijacked by newcomers.
“The PDP in Borno State supports and align with the stand of the PDP Northern Elders Forum led by Prof. Jerry Gana and also the resolutions of the Concerned PDP Stakeholders at the national level which were contained in the communique issued by Senator Ibrahim Mantu and Prof. Tunde Adeniran,” they declared.
“We call on all genuine PDP members in Borno to remain calm and loyal to the philosophy of the founding fathers/mothers and await the outcome of the serious efforts these leaders are making in conjunction with the party’s Board of Trustees.
“You are aware of the present pandemonium and embarrassing situation caused by some of the new comers into our party.
“We want to categorically state that we the bona fide members including founding sons and daughters of PDP from 1998 and in line with the principles, ideas, values and norms of the founding fathers and mothers of this great party, are determined to put a stop to all sorts of impunities, conspiracies, thuggery and all manner of illegalities which bedevilled and violate the constitution of our party.
“We therefore reject the purported suspension or sacking of the Borno State PDP Chairman and the executives, appointment of an acting State Chairman/electoral committee Chairman, the list of persons in the name of a purported congresses at ward, LGA and State levels as well as electing national delegates in the state.
“We call on all genuine PDP members and general public and all the concerned authorities to disregard these illegal congresses which violate the general guidelines of the party’s congresses and convention, and consider them null and void.”
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