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PDP BoT gives Sheriff 2-yr breather

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The Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has given the National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, a two year extension of his tenure.
According to the BoT, Sheriff and his deputy will stay in office till 2008 when he steps down for a southerner, adding that its decision was hinged on the fact that the party’s 2019 presidential ticket has been zoned to the North.
It also said that there would be a midterm convention in 2018 to ratify the transferring of power from Sheriff to a southerner. The board was however silent on which geopolitical zone in the South would occupy the position.
These were stated by newly-elected National Secretary of the board, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, after its seven-hour meeting in Abuja, adding that all the grievances arising from the congresses across the country by party members would be looked into by the national leadership of the party.
He said: “All the grievances articulated by members of the party to make it stronger, should be carefully looked into and we would see how we could carry everybody along.
The PDP BoT also approved that the national convention slated for May 21 in Rivers State, Port Harcourt be allowed to hold.
In a bid at speeding up reconcialition, Sheriff, who came late to the meeting, apologised to a former minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, over the derogatory statements issued by his Media Adviser, Inuwa Bwala, against the former minister.
Turning to Gana, Sheriff said: “I have not authorised anybody to insult anybody let alone my elder, Jerry Gana. In our culture, the elders are always right. So, I apologise to Gana on behalf of everybody.”

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