PDP crisis: There’ll be no national congress under Sheriff – Makarfi

The National Caretaker Committee under the leadership of Ahmed Makarfi has said the party would not hold any National Convention under the leadership of National Chairman of the party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff.

The Publicity Secretary of the Committee, Dayo Adeyeye briefing newsmen on yesterday in Abuja, pointed out that the party could not trust Sheriff with its leadership.

He added that given the “lawless and untoward behaviour of Sheriff so far,” it appeared that there would be no meeting point in resolving PDP crisis.

Adeyeye, further described Sheriff -led National Working Committee, NWC, as illegal, and urged him to immediately stop operating  on behalf of the party.

He also asked the former Borno State governor to stop parading himself as Acting National Chairman of PDP following the judgment of an Abuja High Court delivered by Justice.

He explained that the Feb. 17  Court of Appeal judgement that nullified the National convention of May 21, 2016 limits itself solely on the legality or otherwise of the National Convention.

“The judgement is not on the legality or otherwise of the appointment Sheriff as the Acting National Chairman of the PDP.”

“For emphasis, the judgment declared Status Quo Ante May 21, 2016; and Sheriff is in gross violation of it having appointed persons from the comfort of his bedroom to fill purported vacancies.”

Adeyeye, claimed  that Sheriff was functioning illegally at the party’s National Secretariat, by working with only three NWC.

He, advised PDP leaders, other members to boycott proposed congress by Sheriff led NWC in Oyo, Kwara, Sokoto, Lagos and Anambra states, respectively.

“Let the public note that this proposal is illegal by an illegal leadership of the Party that is in gross violation of the Constitution of the PDP and the Order of Courts.

“All further actions taken by him and his illegal team will be challenged in Court and cannot stand,” he said.