The crisis in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to be unending with the declaration of Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff, just sacked by the Supreme Court as National Chairman of the party, that the party is currently being led by some of those who have pending cases bordering on fraud, treasury looting and dishonesty.
Modu Sheriff, who was reacting to a statement from Ahmed Makarfi’s side to the effect that amnesty would extended to him and his loyalist by the new leadership, remarked: “I am therefore concerned about the future of our party in the hands of some of those who are known to have pending criminal cases bordering on fraud, treasury looting and dishonesty with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).”
A statement by the spokesman of his group, Bernard Mikko, condemned the offer of amnesty, adding that he did not commit any crime against the party to warrant being given amnesty.
Sheriff insisted that he was validly elected as chairman of the party in 2016, stressing: “I take exceptions to the reckless statement credited to Prince Dayo Adeyeye suggesting the granting of amnesty to Sen Ali Modu Sheriff, his National Working Committee and supporters. Amnesty is a reprieve for those who have committed offence under our statutes.
“We did not occupy the office illegally or committed any offence. Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff was validly elected and was forced to vacate the National Secretariat after a joint meeting of the contending camps with the Inspector General of Police in the wake of thuggery attacks in the heat of conflicting court pronouncements.
“However, the office was officially re-opened for us after we presented the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgement of Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt division, to the Inspector General of Police.
“The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the highest court in our land and we await the copy of the full judgement delivered on July 12, 2017.
“No one owns the party and those making unguarded and reckless statements in the public domain should realise that the solution to the problem of Nigeria is beyond any political association. Unacceptable and unjustifiable means cannot lead to a justifiable and acceptable end.”[myad]
