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Supreme Court Declares Markarfi As PDP National Chairman, Sacks Sheriff

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The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, declared Senator Ahmed Markafi as authentic national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The apex court, in an unanimous decision by a five-minute panel of Justice sacked Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman and affirms Markafi-led National Working Committee, NWC as the authentic leadership of the party.

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”.

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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.

 

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