BEVERLY HILLS, July 19, (THEWILL) – A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, says he would collaborate with global anti-corruption networks to bring all corrupt politicians in Nigeria to book.
Sheriff stated this through the former spokesmen for his National Working Committee, Bernard Mikko, on Tuesday, while reacting to some reports that he was absent from the party’s caucus meeting.
He appealed to members of his camp not to leave the PDP, adding that he would address a world press conference on the way forward, after studying the Supreme Court judgment that removed him from office.
But contrary to this plea, the Southwest faction of the PDP loyal to Sheriff announced their defection to the Mega Party of Nigeria, MPN.
They said the inflammatory statement of Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose and removal of the names of some of the leaders of the party in the region at Abuja meeting yesterday was responsible for their decision to leave the party.
While addressing reporters at the regional secretariat of the party in Ibadan, the Southwest chairman of the group and former chairman of PDP in Ondo State, Hon. Ebenezer Alabi said PDP in the zone are resolute to leave the party for governor Fayose and his cohorts.
Mikko stated that Sheriff was neither in the country nor invited to the meeting at Wadata Plaza on Monday evening.
He said, “However, he will address a world press conference on the way forward after we have received and studied the full judgment of the Supreme Court and analysed its import on our democracy.
“We, therefore, appeal to all our loyal supporters nationwide not to defect as we are still committed to bringing the party back to the grass roots.
“We assure them that we will not only give them a voice, but they will also be heard. We will collaborate with global anti-corruption networks to bring all corrupt politicians in Nigeria to book, including the PDP members having criminal cases bordering on dishonesty and malfeasance.”
