According to Gov. Ayodele Fayose,
the removal of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as PDP chairman was for the interest of
the party.
Read the press statement below...
Ekiti
State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said the former chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led National Working Committee
(NWC) of the party was dissolved and caretaker committee appointed at the last
Saturday National Convention held in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State to save the
party.
The
governor said even though he was one of those who supported the former
chairman, he had no option than to support his removal so as to forestall
disintegration of the party, adding that; “We cannot sacrifice the party for
any individual.”
Special
Assistant to the governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere
Olayinka, in a release issued in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, urged Sheriff to accept
his removal in good faith and join others to build the party.
The
governor said; “I supported Senator Ali Modu Sheriff in good conscience. But
when it became obvious that his continuous stay in office as the National
Chairman will jeopardise the collective interest of the party, I had no option
than to support his removal. “To me, the general interest of the party
overrides that of any individual and there is no how I can stand in support of
any plan to sacrifice the party for any individual.
“Anyone
whose ambition threatens the collective interest of the party should be removed
to save the party and that’s exactly what we have done. “I therefore urge
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff to accept the dissolution of the NWC and appointment
of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee in good faith and
cooperate with other well-meaning members of the party to reposition it so as
to achieve the much needed electoral victory in 2019.
“To
Sheriff and other well-meaning members of the party, what should be important
is the party and not the individual and no sacrifice should be too much for
anyone to make for the party at this time."
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