Ali Modu Sheriff is still contesting
his removal as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the
appointment of Ahmed Makarfi
– Raymond Dokpesi, a media mogul who played a
major role in the re-election bid of former President Goodluck Jonathan, made a
revelation about Sheriff Ali Modu Sheriff may not have been sacked as chairman
of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because of his desire to contest the
presidential election of 2019 as widely believed after all.
Raymond Dokpesi is seeking to become the PDP
national chairman He was ousted by the party leadership because of his link
with Boko Haram, according to media mogul and politician, Chief Raymond
Dokpesi. Dokpesi, who is reportedly gunning for the position of the national
chairman of the party, said in Asaba that the party could not keep Sheriff in
the position because he is linked with the dreaded terrorist group.
While speaking in Asaba, Delta state,
according to Daily Post, Dokpesi said: “Sheriff has a little bit of baggage
because from where he came from, he is not supported. “Boko Haram is a major
reason our son, Goodluck Jonathan lost the last presidential election. “So
there was no need for us to bring somebody associated with Boko Haram to
represent us if we wish to reclaim the presidency in 2019.” While Sheriff, a
former governor of Borno state, was still in the All Progressives Congress, his
alleged link with Boko Haram became a major campaign point of the PDP.
He left the party and joined the PDP becoming
the national chairman after the party lost the 2015 election. His stay was
however cut short when he was sent out at a convention of the party. He is
still contesting his removal and analysts think this would further injure the
party’s move to unite aggrieved factions
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