ABUJA – The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, sacked Senator Ali
Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The
apex court, in an unanimous decision by a five-man panel of Justices, handed
leadership of the party to the Senator Ahmed Markafi-led National Working
Committee, NWC, of the part.
Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour who read the lead verdict
validate the National Convention PDP held in Port Harcourt on May 21, 2016,
where the Sheriff led National Executive Committee, NEC, was dissolved. He said
the convention was not conducted in disobedience to any court order.
The apex court accused Sheriff of engaging in forum
shopping, saying he “displayed infantile desperation to cling to office at all
cost”. Consequently, it awarded a cost of N200, 000 each, against Sheriff and
Prof. Wale Oladipo who acted as National Secretary of the party under him.
Judgement of the apex court brought to an end a protracted leadership crisis
that rocked the former ruling party. More details soon.
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