Real Reason Behind PDP Crisis – Makarfi Group

The Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the leadership crisis rocking the party on what it claimed as a secret presidential ambition of Ali Modu Sheriff.

This was disclosed by the spokesman of the Makarfi-faction of the party; Prince Dayo Adeyeye, in a swiftly organized press briefing held in Abuja to dispel rumour that the group planned to bribe Supreme Court Justices to rule in favour of its appeal seeking to sack Sheriff from the party hierarchy.

Adeyeye said: “I am not one of those who share the view that Sheriff has good intentions for the party.

“All his efforts are geared towards hidden presidential ambition. He is doing everything within his power to tear the party apart.

“It is imperative that all men of good will must see through this shenanigan. The masquerade has been revealed.”

On the allegation of plans to bribe Supreme Court Justices, he said there is no place on “record where we have said we will influence the Supreme Court’s judgement. None of us have said anything about what the Supreme Court judgment will be.”

“They were the ones celebrating that appeal court judgment even before it was given. They said they know the judgement.

“Their subtle blackmail of Supreme Court is unbecoming.”

Responding to the insinuation that Wike didn’t win the governorship election, Adeyeye said for Sheriff to make such insinuations shows that he is working for the APC.

He said “Is that what should come out of the mouth of a patriotic PDP member? That is what I expect APC to say and they have not said it. Instead it is these ones that said they are PDP members that are helping them to say it.

“So you can see why we can’t trust them. Are they really PDP members to insinuate that they didn’t win the election in Rivers. They are agents of APC. If that is the case, we can’t trust them with our party.

“They are not patriotic PDP members. Everybody knows Rivers is a solid PDP state. Do you expect Wike to attend any convention held by Sheriff? Is that how to build the party.”