Factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has described the tenure extension of the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Party, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi as illegal.
The tenure of the Makarfi’s committee was yesterday extended by one year at the party’s secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
PDP’s convention, which was slated to hold at the Sharks Stadium could not as armed police officers sealed off the venue.
The session was held by leaders and delegates of the party after a national convention scheduled in the Rivers capital was scuttled by security operatives.
In a statement by his media aide, Inua Bwala, the embattled Chairman of the party said the decisions that were reached in Port Harcourt were null and void.
According to the former Borno State governor, whatever decision taken at the national executive council (NEC) meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State State could not stand as it contravened the party’s constitution.
Sheriff said,“The said meeting breaches section 31, sub-section 4 of the PDP constitution.
“The section provides that it is only the national chairman who can convene a NEC, after giving two weeks’ notice to INEC.
“Even in an emergency situation, one week notice must be given to the national chairman, who has the sole responsibility to convene the NEC.”
Sheriff said in the face of obvious disregard for court orders, which halted the convention, some individuals were bent on perpetrating impunity by taking steps to install another contraption on the party.
“The rule of law and constitutionality must prevail in all circumstances; as such, whatever decisions arrived at, is not binding and cannot stand in law.”
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