PDP peace process irreversible – Sheriff

By Emeka Nze
Abuja

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, yesterday said the peace process in the party in irreversible.
He also said plans had been concluded to inaugurate a national campaign organisation for Jimoh Ibrahim in Ondo governorship election.
Sheriff, in a statement by his Deputy National Chairman, Cairo Ojougboh, appealed to all peace loving members in the party to key into the peace process and pray that the outcome of the process will be successful.
He said: “We also irrevocably state that the peace process initiated by Sheriff and Makarfi is irreversible. Therefore, every peace loving members in PDP should key into the process and pray that the outcome will be a success to usher in PDP into governance in 2019.
“Henceforth, members of the party are cautioned not to make statements that will escalate the crisis in the party.”
Reiterating that PDP is a law abiding party that believe in the rule of law, Sheriff said “we therefore, state categorically that the court judgment affirming Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of PDP is a victory for democracy and instrument to affirm the believe in the separation of power between the executive, legislature and the judiciary.
“The National Working Committee (NWC) has concluded plans to inaugurate a national campaign organisation for Jimoh Ibrahim in Ondo state governorship election.
“We, therefore, call on PDP members in Ondo state and outside the state to cooperate with Ibrahim to ensure that PDP wins the state,” he said.