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Sheriff is authentic PDP chairman, Appeal Court declares
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday ruled that Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is the authentic chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
This may bring to an end the protracted crisis in the party that has created factions as to who is the chairman of the opposition party which was in power from 1999 to 2015.
The Friday judgment set aside an earlier ruling by Justice Mohammed Liman of the High court in the same place who had declared Senator Ahmed Makarfi, head of the National Caretaker Committee of the party, the authentic national chairman of the PDP.
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Both factions of the party had earlier declared their willingness to abide by whatever ruling the Appeal Court declares with a view to bringing lasting peace to the party.
The case has seen different courts of competent jurisdiction and status giving varying and opposing orders and rulings.
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Balarabe musa
February 17, 2017 at 5:19 pm
Markafi and sheriff matter won’t end because I am sure it is Supreme Court that will later finalise everything. Well let’s see the final score.
yanju omotodun
February 17, 2017 at 8:25 pm
You are right, it is the Supreme Court that will finalise their rubbish as they are fighting against useless powerless power.
Amarachi Okoye
February 17, 2017 at 11:44 pm
True talk will are waiting for there final judgment and score to put things right
seyi jelili
February 17, 2017 at 5:23 pm
Markafi is a loser. Sheriff is a strong man with enough money to always find his way. But I see no reason why they are still fighting over pdp hegemony when they are planning to form a mega party which will call for a new chairman entirely.
Animashaun Ayodeji
February 17, 2017 at 6:49 pm
It’s high time all politicians in PDP left the party! Sheriff is a looser who cannot handle anything successful.
Margret Dickson
February 17, 2017 at 7:52 pm
PDP’s crisis has just begun. The court Has just caused more controversy and added more fuel to the crisis PDP is going through.