The embattled caretaker committee of the
Peoples Democratic Party has denounced the
take over of the party secretariat ,accusing
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff of working for the
ruling party to destabilise the PDP.
The statement signed by Prince Dayo Adeyeye
accused Sheriff of holding nocturnal meeting
with APC where plot to derail Edo chances of
the PDP was hatched .
The full text of the speech runs as follows:
“Yesterday, Monday 13th June 2016, the former
National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Ali
Modu Sheriff, former National Secretary, Prof.
Olawole Oladipo and former National Auditor,
Alhaji Fatai Adeyanju accompanied by three
lorry load of thugs sand bandits invaded the
National Secretariat of the PDP as early as
6:00am. When rumours of the planned invasion
filtered out on Sunday, we took steps to alert
the Police to secure the building and to protect
the lives and properties of members.
“Up to a point, the Police discharged their
responsibilities satisfactorily, however, later on
without any justification whatsoever, Ali Modu
Sheriff and other renegades were allowed to
gain entry into the Secretariat, where they later
proceeded to address a press conference.
While we are still trying to understand the role
of the Police in the entire saga, it is curious
that the Police made no arrest of the thugs
who openly brandish various dangerous
weapons in and around the premises of the
Secretariat in full glare of the Police. It is also
curious that the Police claimed to be acting on
“Order from above” in allowing Sheriff and his
cohorts to gain entry into the Secretariat. if we
may ask, who is the authority that issued the
“order from above”?
“What we are however very certain about is
that Sheriff and his fellow renegades are being
used by the enemies of PDP to destroy the
Party and to prevent it from reorganizing itself,
so as to provide a credible opposition and
alternative platform for the forthcoming Edo
State Gubernatorial election and 2019
elections.
“The All Progressive Congress, APC, has
contracted Sheriff and his cohorts to scuttle
the chances of the PDP in the Edo
Governorship elections. We have credible
intelligence that Sheriff had a meeting on
Sunday night with an APC Governor from North
West, where it was agreed that he will be given
a full security and financial support to
exacerbate the crisis in the PDP with the
objective of preventing the PDP from
presenting a candidate for the Edo State
Governorship elections, or in the very least to
prevent the PDP from offering a serious
challenge to APC whose electoral fortunes has
continued to nosedive.
“We assure our teeming supporters in Edo State
in particular and Nigeria in general that the
Party will take all necessary measures to
prevent the Party from being hijacked by
political merchants. The process for the
elections of the PDP Governorship candidate in
Edo State commenced yesterday with the
peaceful and successful conduct of the Ward
congresses for the elections of three Ad-Hoc
delegates. We urge Party officials who are
involved in the conduct of the remaining
exercise to remain focus and dedicated to their
responsibilities. We are determined to produce
a credible and a strong candidate who by the
grace of God will win the Edo Governorship
election.
In his press conference yesterday, Senator
Sheriff gave the false impressions that he has a
court order that empowered him to continue as
National Chairman of the PDP. Despite his
bravado, he did not display or make available
the Court Order to the gentlemen of the press.
The truth of the matter is that Senator Sheriff
has no court order to back his claims. He and
his cohorts continue to shop around to buy any
court order at any price, but so far, they have
not succeeded, thanks to the vigilance and
integrity of the Judiciary.
Senator Ali Sheriff was appointed not elected
by the National Executive Committee of our
great Party to complete the tenure of Alhaji
Adamu Muazu. The tenure of Alhaji Adamu
Muazu legally would have ended on the 14th of
February, 2016. Senator Ali Sheriff was given
an extension of three months by the NEC of
our Party to organize a National Convention.
The appointment of Senator Sheriff was not
ratify by any National Convention of our Party;
so, Constitutionally, he has no other mandate
which can extend beyond 21st May, 2016.
The case before Honourable Justice Ibrahim
Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, was
instituted by Sheriff and others to restrain the
PDP from conducting elections into the offices
of the National Chairman, National Secretary
and National Auditor. The court did not restrain
the PDP from conducting the National
Convention. The National Convention is the
supreme organ of the Party under Article 33 (2)
of the PDP Constitution. In the exercise of its
power under Article 33(5)(b) and (e) of the
Constitution, the National Convention removed
all National Officers of the Party and setup a
Caretaker Committee to plan and organize a
National Convention within 90 days.
The National Convention of PDP can only be
called by NEC and once that is done, it is only
the National Convention that can cancel or
postpone its proceedings. No individual or other
organs of the Party can postponed or canceled
the National Convention. The National
Convention therefore took place legally and
Constitutionally. The former Deputy National
Chairman, Chief Uche Secondus acted for the
National Chairman who was absent in
accordance with the provision of Article 35(3)
(b) of the PDP Constitution.
The Federal High Court in suit N0 FHC/PH/
CS524/2016 has endorsed the decisions of the
National Convention held in Port Harcourt on
the 21st of May, 2016. The Order of the
Federal High Court presided over by Justice A.
M. Liman is still subsisting and has not elapsed
contrary to the insinuation of Senator Ali
Sheriff. The Order will subsist until the
determination of the Motion on Notice. The
Motion on Notice will come on hearing on
Thursday. Only three of the members of the
defunct National officers are still parading
themselves but constitutionally they cannot
form a quorum for any legitimate business of
the Party. Under Article 29(4) of the PDP
Constitution as Amended the quorum of the
NWC is two third of the membership drawn
from at least two third of the zones in the
country. It is therefore very clear that three
people cannot make up the National Working
Committee (NWC). We also wonder who Sheriff
will be Chairman over when he is already
rejected by 99.99 percent of the Party.
The entire stakeholders of the Party, including
Governors, National Assembly Members, Board
of Trustees (BOT) members and others were at
the party Secretariat last week Tuesday to
usher in National Caretaker Committee.
Immediate past members of the National
Working Committee except the trio of Sheriff,
Oladipo and Adeyanju were also on hand to
hand-over to the National Caretaker Committee.
The National Caretaker is not distracted by the
activities of the fifth columnist in the Party. We
remain very focus on the assignment and the
mandate given to us at the National Convention
held in Port Harcourt. With the continued
support of all Party members, we shall surely
deliver on those mandates and together build
the Party of our dreams”
Peoples Democratic Party has denounced the
take over of the party secretariat ,accusing
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff of working for the
ruling party to destabilise the PDP.
The statement signed by Prince Dayo Adeyeye
accused Sheriff of holding nocturnal meeting
with APC where plot to derail Edo chances of
the PDP was hatched .
The full text of the speech runs as follows:
“Yesterday, Monday 13th June 2016, the former
National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Ali
Modu Sheriff, former National Secretary, Prof.
Olawole Oladipo and former National Auditor,
Alhaji Fatai Adeyanju accompanied by three
lorry load of thugs sand bandits invaded the
National Secretariat of the PDP as early as
6:00am. When rumours of the planned invasion
filtered out on Sunday, we took steps to alert
the Police to secure the building and to protect
the lives and properties of members.
“Up to a point, the Police discharged their
responsibilities satisfactorily, however, later on
without any justification whatsoever, Ali Modu
Sheriff and other renegades were allowed to
gain entry into the Secretariat, where they later
proceeded to address a press conference.
While we are still trying to understand the role
of the Police in the entire saga, it is curious
that the Police made no arrest of the thugs
who openly brandish various dangerous
weapons in and around the premises of the
Secretariat in full glare of the Police. It is also
curious that the Police claimed to be acting on
“Order from above” in allowing Sheriff and his
cohorts to gain entry into the Secretariat. if we
may ask, who is the authority that issued the
“order from above”?
“What we are however very certain about is
that Sheriff and his fellow renegades are being
used by the enemies of PDP to destroy the
Party and to prevent it from reorganizing itself,
so as to provide a credible opposition and
alternative platform for the forthcoming Edo
State Gubernatorial election and 2019
elections.
“The All Progressive Congress, APC, has
contracted Sheriff and his cohorts to scuttle
the chances of the PDP in the Edo
Governorship elections. We have credible
intelligence that Sheriff had a meeting on
Sunday night with an APC Governor from North
West, where it was agreed that he will be given
a full security and financial support to
exacerbate the crisis in the PDP with the
objective of preventing the PDP from
presenting a candidate for the Edo State
Governorship elections, or in the very least to
prevent the PDP from offering a serious
challenge to APC whose electoral fortunes has
continued to nosedive.
“We assure our teeming supporters in Edo State
in particular and Nigeria in general that the
Party will take all necessary measures to
prevent the Party from being hijacked by
political merchants. The process for the
elections of the PDP Governorship candidate in
Edo State commenced yesterday with the
peaceful and successful conduct of the Ward
congresses for the elections of three Ad-Hoc
delegates. We urge Party officials who are
involved in the conduct of the remaining
exercise to remain focus and dedicated to their
responsibilities. We are determined to produce
a credible and a strong candidate who by the
grace of God will win the Edo Governorship
election.
In his press conference yesterday, Senator
Sheriff gave the false impressions that he has a
court order that empowered him to continue as
National Chairman of the PDP. Despite his
bravado, he did not display or make available
the Court Order to the gentlemen of the press.
The truth of the matter is that Senator Sheriff
has no court order to back his claims. He and
his cohorts continue to shop around to buy any
court order at any price, but so far, they have
not succeeded, thanks to the vigilance and
integrity of the Judiciary.
Senator Ali Sheriff was appointed not elected
by the National Executive Committee of our
great Party to complete the tenure of Alhaji
Adamu Muazu. The tenure of Alhaji Adamu
Muazu legally would have ended on the 14th of
February, 2016. Senator Ali Sheriff was given
an extension of three months by the NEC of
our Party to organize a National Convention.
The appointment of Senator Sheriff was not
ratify by any National Convention of our Party;
so, Constitutionally, he has no other mandate
which can extend beyond 21st May, 2016.
The case before Honourable Justice Ibrahim
Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, was
instituted by Sheriff and others to restrain the
PDP from conducting elections into the offices
of the National Chairman, National Secretary
and National Auditor. The court did not restrain
the PDP from conducting the National
Convention. The National Convention is the
supreme organ of the Party under Article 33 (2)
of the PDP Constitution. In the exercise of its
power under Article 33(5)(b) and (e) of the
Constitution, the National Convention removed
all National Officers of the Party and setup a
Caretaker Committee to plan and organize a
National Convention within 90 days.
The National Convention of PDP can only be
called by NEC and once that is done, it is only
the National Convention that can cancel or
postpone its proceedings. No individual or other
organs of the Party can postponed or canceled
the National Convention. The National
Convention therefore took place legally and
Constitutionally. The former Deputy National
Chairman, Chief Uche Secondus acted for the
National Chairman who was absent in
accordance with the provision of Article 35(3)
(b) of the PDP Constitution.
The Federal High Court in suit N0 FHC/PH/
CS524/2016 has endorsed the decisions of the
National Convention held in Port Harcourt on
the 21st of May, 2016. The Order of the
Federal High Court presided over by Justice A.
M. Liman is still subsisting and has not elapsed
contrary to the insinuation of Senator Ali
Sheriff. The Order will subsist until the
determination of the Motion on Notice. The
Motion on Notice will come on hearing on
Thursday. Only three of the members of the
defunct National officers are still parading
themselves but constitutionally they cannot
form a quorum for any legitimate business of
the Party. Under Article 29(4) of the PDP
Constitution as Amended the quorum of the
NWC is two third of the membership drawn
from at least two third of the zones in the
country. It is therefore very clear that three
people cannot make up the National Working
Committee (NWC). We also wonder who Sheriff
will be Chairman over when he is already
rejected by 99.99 percent of the Party.
The entire stakeholders of the Party, including
Governors, National Assembly Members, Board
of Trustees (BOT) members and others were at
the party Secretariat last week Tuesday to
usher in National Caretaker Committee.
Immediate past members of the National
Working Committee except the trio of Sheriff,
Oladipo and Adeyanju were also on hand to
hand-over to the National Caretaker Committee.
The National Caretaker is not distracted by the
activities of the fifth columnist in the Party. We
remain very focus on the assignment and the
mandate given to us at the National Convention
held in Port Harcourt. With the continued
support of all Party members, we shall surely
deliver on those mandates and together build
the Party of our dreams”
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