Tag: Sheriff
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We’ll conduct PDP’s national convention soon – Sheriff
Reinstated National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, said he would organize a national convention of the party within the shortest time. He said the convention was imperative as it would enable interested party members to aspire for positions. Sheriff, who addressed a news conference on Saturday in Abuja, said that…
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[Just in] Ben Bruce delares support for Modu Sheriff
Lawmaker representing Bayelsa east senatorial district, Ben Murray Bruce, has declared his support for said former governor of Borno state, Ali Modu Sheriff, who was reinstated as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by the Appeal court in Port Harcourt on Friday. Bruce, who made the revelation via his official to Twitter account, site…
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I will make Fayose, Wike irrelevant in PDP, says Sheriff
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s National Chairman, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff says he will shut out Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and the Rivers State Governor, Nyensom Wike from the party. Recall that TheNewsGuru.com published a story on an Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, which held that Sheriff remains the…
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No Cause for alarm over A/Court on PDP – Ekweremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has enjoined PDP members not to be anxious over ruling of Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt, on lingering party leadership tussle. This is contained in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr Uche Anichukwu, on Friday in Abuja. He said there was no cause for alarm,…
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A’Court Judgement: We’ll quit PDP for Sheriff, form a new party – Fani-Kayode
Former aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Koyde said the appeal court ruling on Friday that declared Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the authentic chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is absurd. Fani-Kayode noted that it will be a waste staying a party with Sheriff as chairman. He therefore said the best option available to him and…
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Makarfi to appeal affirmation of Sheriff as PDP, National Chairman
The Sen. Ahmed Markafi-led, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the party would appeal the Court of Appeal Judgement affirming Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff as chairman of the party. The National Publicity Secretary of the Committee, Mr Dayo Adeyeye disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Adeyeye described…
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Reinstating Sheriff as PDP Chairman is ‘rape on democracy’ – Fayose
The chairman of the Governors Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Appeal Court, Port Harcourt judgement reinstating Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff as National Chairman of the party, as a `rape on democracy’. Ayo Fayose, who is also Ekiti State Governor, made the remark in Abuja on Friday while reacting to the…
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Just-In: Appeal Court declares Sheriff Authentic PDP chairman
An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday declared Senator Ali Modu Sheriff the substantive Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party. In their rulings, three judges, Justice B.G. Sanga and Justice A.A. Gumel delivered judgement in favour of Senator Ali Modu faction while Justice T.S. Orji-Abadua ruled in favour of the Makarfi-led faction. At…
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Buhari will return, Nigeria needs him – Sheriff led PDP
The Ali Modu-Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday prayed for good health and return of President Muhammadu Buhari. At an expanded South-west PDP Committee meeting in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun state, the faction said Nigeria needs Buhari “in order to continue his anti-corruption crusade”. This is contained in the nine-point communiqué issued at the…
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PDP Crisis: We will not appeal verdict of Appeal Court – Sheriff faction
The Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will not approach the Supreme Court to appeal the outcome of the expected Court of Appeal judgment on the party’s leadership crisis. The National Deputy Chairman of the faction, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, made the pledge this when he addressed newsmen on Monday in…