The battle of supremacy over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has taken a new turn as Sheriff insists on being leader.
Modu Sheriff
Ali Modu Sheriff, a factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that he remains the party’s leader and that he was not perturbed by the crossing of his key supporters to the Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee.
Speaking through his faction’s deputy national chairman, Dr Cairo Ojuogboh, Sheriff said he had not entered into agreement with any one to relinquish his position.
Ojuogboh told newsmen in Abuja Saturday that the battle for the control of PDP leadership was not over.
He said: “I have the express permission of Sheriff to inform our teeming supporters and PDP faithful nationwide that he has not reached agreement with anybody, neither has he permitted anybody to conclude on any processes on his behalf.
”We are continuing with our cases in court, we respect the rule of law. Sheriff will address a press conference on Monday on the state of our party, PDP. Our goal remains to return the party to the people and stamp out impunity.”