The Senator Ahmed Makarfi’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday warned National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff to vacate the party’s national Secretariat, Wadata Plaza in Abuja.
Following a Port Harcourt Appeal Court ruling affirming Sheriff as the Chairman of the party , the former Borno State governor over the weekend said he would take over the party’s Secretariat this week.
However, spokesperson of the Makarfi’s faction, Prince Dayo Adeyeye in a statement on the party’s twitter handle warned that failure of Sheriff to quit the complex will lead to break down of law and order.
The statement titled, “LET SHERIFF WAIT FOR THE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT,” reads in part: “We wish to remind the public that the recent Court of Appeal Judgment was based on the Appeal filled by Senator Sheriff and Co. against the Judgment of Justice Liman J of the FHC in Port Harcourt that upheld the legality and constitutionality of the May 21st 2016 National Convention that took place in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and the Decisions arising therefrom.
“Because Senator Sheriff claimed that he has appealed against that Judgment, the law enforcement agencies denied the National Caretaker Committee and the employees assess into the National Secretariat.
“Now that the Party led by the National caretaker Committee has filled appeal against the recent Judgment, the status quo ante remains until the determination of the Appeal to the Supreme Court.
“In the light of the above, we are calling on the Police &the general public and lovers of peace and democracy to ask Senator Sheriff & Co. to respect the on-going litigation processes.
“The Police should ensure that Sheriff and Co. do not occupy the National Secretariat in order to avoid breakdown of law and order. We have noticed that the Police have taken sides in this matter perhaps because of directives
“It is common knowledge that Senator Sheriff and Co. forcefully broke into the National Secretariat of the Party around 6:00 PM on Friday 24 February, 2017. The Keys of the National Secretariat are with the Board of Trustees.”
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