Modu Sheriff: I will Never Leave PDP

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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.”