Modu Sheriff: I will Never Leave PDP
Modu Sheriff: I will Never Leave PDP
Against the rumours making rounds
in the media that former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, is
set to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the former governor has
stated that he is at peace in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
According to a statement made exclusively
available today by Sheriff media aide, “I want to make it clear that the
information is not true and must be a figment of the imagination of the authors
who are bent on denting the Sheriff’s image and reputation, and present him in
an unfamiliar garb.”
The statement noted that Sheriff who
was a founding member of APC, defunct ANPP, a former National Chairman of ANPP and
former Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of ANPP, played different
important roles in the efforts that culminated in the merger of ANPP with other
political parties to form APC.
“It should be noted that Sheriff
had remained a member of ANPP through thick and thin, good times and bad times,
and never had to jump ship to another party despite pressure from political
associates to do so.
“He is a believer in building up
party structures from the scratch and is an avid grassroots politician not
fazed by the short term gains or advantages prevalent in party politics.
“It is therefore pertinent to note that Sheriff
garnered enviable record of achievements and accomplishments as the Executive
Governor of Borno State which bears testimony to his sound leadership qualities
and administrative competence,” the statement said.
He added that Sheriff’s decision to
join PDP was therefore well thought out and a personal decision which was taken
without external influences nor considerations of pecuniary interests “but by
the emergence of a strange kind of gang-up and sycophancy that presented itself
in APC at that time.
“Let it be known that Sheriff is a
PDP stalwart and has no intention to leave PDP. In fact he is at peace in the
party and will do his utmost, along with other PDP chieftains, within the limits
of law and PDP’s constitution and regulations, to reposition PDP for greater
service to Nigerians.
“Notwithstanding the profound
physical and social development and transformation of Borno State during his
tenure as governor, Sheriff left a credit balance of more than N65 billion in
the coffers of the state at the time he handed over to his successor.”
The statement therefore noted that the
authors of the “mischievous” article are merely recycling “false and wicked
information based on propaganda materials bandied around by infantile political
jobbers and mercenaries with the intention of tainting the person of Sheriff
and bring him to their despicable and ignoble level of engagement.”
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