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Supreme Court to hear case on who is authentic PDP chairman Thursday

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The appeal filed at the Supreme Court by Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the chairmanship of the party will be heard at the apex court on Thursday.

The Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee and Senator Ali Modu Sheriff who was declared authentic chairman of the party by an Appeal Court in Poty Harcourt have been in a battle to control the party.

A Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt had in a split decision, confirmed Senator Sheriff, as the authentic national chairman of the party.

Two out of the three judges of the court approved that Sheriff was the legitimate chairman of the PDP while the third judge disagreed and chose Makarfi as the authentic chairman of the party.

Not satisfied by that judgement, Senator Makarfi approached the apex court demanding a reversal of the Appeal Court judgement, which threw him out as PDP leader.

The outcome of the case at the Supreme Court many believe may decide the fate of the party, wether it will continue as a strong party or be decimated as some members of the party seem to be suggesting.

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