The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led
by Ahmed Makarfi has said it is fully ready for reconciliation with the Ali
Modu Sheriff faction.
This decision was made known by the party late
Thursday, 15 December 2016, through its national publicity secretary, Prince
Dayo Adeyeye.
The PDP however said it doubted if Sheriff was
serious with this claim as he had constantly frustrated the case at the Appeal
Court.
The party said it learnt that Senator Sheriff
was ready to make peace and end the crisis that had taken over it since it lost
election in 2015.
“For the umpteenth
time, let us reiterate that we are not averse to any peaceful resolution of the
ongoing intra-party conflicts between the party and the Special Interest Group
led by the former Borno state governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.
“The PDP leadership made up of all the organs
have demonstrated unbridled willingness overtime to settle peacefully all
matters relating to the crisis brought about by the Sheriff led group and as
such, we are demanding that the aggrieved persons/group should stop forthwith
from personalizing the matter to Senator Makarfi and Senator Sheriff.
“For the record,
the national caretaker committee was inaugurated at the May 21st national
convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers state; and therefore, any attempt by any
group or person(s) to say or think that Makarfi is the issue is not having full
knowledge that the convention as the highest decision-making body of the PDP
with the absolute powers to dissolve and elect or appoint/inaugurate national
officers,” the PDP said.
The party recalled that Senator Sheriff
refused the inauguration of the 30-man committee agreed upon by both parties
for the peaceful resolution of the conflict to be held at Transcorp Hilton
Hotel about two months ago.
“We believe he is
playing to the gallery. If not, why is he calling off and on for impracticable
peaceful negotiation that has caused the party's loss of the Edo and Ondo
states’ gubernatorial elections and some other previous elections in the
country?
“For a man who
claims to seek peace and fight against impunity, his actions so far are indeed
contradictory.
“Nigerians are aware of how he has been
manipulating the judiciary to delay justice against the party; even as a
plaintiff, he prays the court to delay the case which is unprecedented in
litigation processes.
“Again today,
Senator Sheriff and co stalled the Appeal Court hearing with a third petition
to the NJC against the Special Appeal Panel claiming that the panel is biased
and corrupt. Can such a man be ready for peace with his party? We doubt it!
“We wish to stress
that the National Caretaker Committee led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi is ready and
willing to settle all issue amicably with the Ali Modu Sheriff group in the
interest of peace and total reconciliation in the party.
“But he who comes to equity must come
with clean hands. Again, we are ready for total reconciliation with Modu
Sherrif group or any other group that is aggrieved for that matter; only if
they will come to the Negotiating Table with genuine intention,” the party said.
* Source: Naij.com
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