Ali Modu Sheriff, the ousted National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP made an unexpected but dramatic comeback to the Wadata Plaza National Headquarters of the party on Monday.
Accompanying Sheriff on the triumphant entry were a former National Secretary of the PDP, Prof. Wale Oladipo, ousted National Auditor, Alhaji Adewole Adeyanju and a former President Goodluck Jonathan aide, Ahmed Gulak and a host of other supporters.
Sheriff and his team had first attempted to storm the building at about 9 am but found the policemen there unyielding.
It was only after they had gone to confer with the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase that they had their way.
Sheriff described the caretaker committee appointed by PDP governors and Board of Trustees, BoT as an illegality. He noted that his tenure as National Chairman of the PDP would only expire in December 2018.
“After due consultations with serious minded stakeholders of the party and my lawyers, against the background that I have remained committed to lawful procedures, I have come, fully armed with all the necessary court orders to resume as national chairman, as directed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
“As we settle down to move the party forward, we wish to call on all party members within and outside the country to come around so that we can together reposition the PDP for future challenges.
“We have to this end, served the necessary court orders on the Independent National Electoral Commission which is the impartial arbiter in matters like this, the police as custodians of the law and we will make same available to you gentlemen of the press, so that you can make informed analysis of the issues involved. We hereby seek your own cooperation as we continue the task of re-engineering the PDP.
“I wish to use this opportunity to thank all those who stood on the side of the truth and the law, and wish to place on record that never again shall the PDP return to wallow in lawlessness and impunity,” he said.
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