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Battle weary Interim Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ahmed Makarfi  and the former acting national chairman, Sen. Modu Ali Sheriff,  appear to be ready for truce.

The duo whose fierce claims to the leadership of the party has sharply divided down the line and forced the police to shut down the party’s secretariat for one week in the first instance, are scheduled to meet tomorrow for talks on resolving  the crisis.
Police Inspector General Solomon Arase met with them in Abuja on Friday and told them to end their differences within one week.

He deployed his men to seal off the party’s secretariat for the period.
A highly-placed source said yesterday that the two factions agreed to meet tomorrow for reconciliation and harmonisation.

The source said: “Following a session with the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase and the Director-General of the Department of State Security Service, Mallam Lawal Daura, we have opened up preliminary talks in which we agreed to meet on Monday.

“Neither Sheriff’s camp nor Makarfi’s group has named those who will represent the warring factions on Monday. We will send our list of representatives to the negotiation on or before Monday. Each group is still consulting on who should be part of its team.

“But in view of the bias of the leadership of the Board of Trustees, we don’t want them to play any role in brokering peace.”

Of the party’s 12 state governors, only two – Darius Ishaku (Taraba) and Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe) have openly identified with Sheriff, who is from their North-East zone.

Although 10 others are said to be “tactically” with Makarfi, two or three have allegedly pledged loyalty to Sheriff through subterranean channels.

Another party source said: “Governors Ishaku and Dankwambo have identified with Sheriff amidst pursuance of peace in the party. But the other 10 governors have been romancing Makarfi. A few of them however pay nocturnal allegiance to Sheriff. This is the type of politicking which is complicating the crisis in the party.”

Some of the governors allegedly against the candidature of Sheriff include Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti).

Senator Kashamu Buruji, who is one of the backers of Sheriff, has condemned Fayose’s role in the crisis in a letter to the BOT of PDP.
He said: “Some party leaders have all along been acting as a law unto themselves and carrying on with impunity irrespective of whether their actions are in the interest of the Party. Such actions, if not checked, could further stigmatize the Party as a lawless organization.

“It was Governor Fayose who came to me and said we should work for Senator Sheriff. He said I should start a heavy campaign because the governors had decided that he was the only one that could save the party.
Yet, it was the same Governor Fayose that tricked his colleagues and hijacked the National Convention for his personal interests even in the face of obvious illegalities.”

Another party source said: “Governors Ishaku and Dankwambo have identified with Sheriff amidst pursuance of peace in the party.”

Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distanced itself from the two factions in PDP to avoid being accused of bias.
A top official of INEC said the commission has been relating with the most senior director at the PDP National Secretariat on correspondence and party matters.

He said the neutrality will remain until there is a definite decision by the court on the crisis in PDP.
We took a decision not to deal with either Sheriff or Makarfi. We do not want to be dragged into politics.

“But on correspondence and any issue on political parties, we relate with the most senior director in PDP who will communicate all the groups.
We are awaiting a definite pronouncement by the court on the challenge in PDP. If the court says we should go with A, we will go with A. If the court orders us to relate with B, we will comply.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/pdp-crisis-sheriff-makarfi-meet-tomorrow-governors-split/

Nonsense. Nonsense people battling for nonsense power in a nonsense party.

The PDP was dead the day OBJ tore his hip card.

PDP Coffin was finally nailed the day Orubebe fooled and disgraced himself before Jaga, Nigerians and the entire World.

And the party was finally buried the day Alimodu Sheriff was made an interim chairman with the of Fayose.

Enough fight to take place.

northerners will never fight with another. this people wiĺl makesure they ground d part PDP.

Chikpat:
Nonsense. Nonsense people battling for nonsense power in a nonsense party.

Dem go draw blow tomorrow, wait see....

All Sha Na News.. Their Problem, Not Mine.

and they proudly say their new slogan is change the change. to me they are just recycling. bunch of old fools. but sheriff u don't have upper hand again just step down. your wings have been cut off.

Both of them should pack there wahala go and allow there death party to unite for once

Sheriff is Boko Harem-Makarfi
Sheriff has HIV attitude - Fayose

This party will break into pieces ,all these people are working for the money they have collected,and they have achieved their aim of breaking pdp into 2

who go come win n who go come lose

Enough blood has been drawn already; time to sheathe the warring swords and think of the greater good of the party. I pray the peace talks will bring down the curtain on the crisis...The PDP is too big to be sunk by a trifle tussle for its Chairmanship seat.

OP u r just causing unnecessary confusion. Why do u just wait till 2mao or till d one week pans out. Don't come and say wat u don't know. U don't know these politicians and how they think. U think u may know but u don't.

So my advice is to stop and avoid.

Chikpat:
Nonsense. Nonsense people battling for nonsense power in a nonsense party.

Aaaah, so that name is still paining you? Wonderful. Hope you have heard what's happening in Edo State. PDP is taking over again. Where's your APC president? For the past 13 to 14 days now, have you heard or seen your President? Go and take your drugs before night falls. Thank you.

Ok

Drama of the season would be unleashed tomorrow if this news is anything to go by.

Keep splitting, till you all are no more.

PDP>>>>>>> Egbe oselu awon OLE

Please help me welcome my President back to Nigeria.... He is strong, grate and health... Longlive PMB !!!! Longlive Nigeria!!!

are you meeting for the burial of the dead party?....................

Please help me welcome my President back to the country.... He is strong, grate and health... Longlive PMB !!!! Longlive Nigeria!!!

ok

There is no peace for the wicked. Pdp misruled us and karma is upon them.

According to Thief.nubu' newspaper.




APC pls show us Bubu's Satipicate and stop disturbing us with PDP news.

Onayigaazeez:



http://thenationonlineng.net/pdp-crisis-sheriff-makarfi-meet-tomorrow-governors-split/

if PDP can't put their house in order. We sai baba again naa for 2019.

They're only struggling for their own selfish interest & not struggling for the benefit of moving Nigeria forward.

PDP end the day Pa OBJ tore the Useless umbrella card.

God wil help them

wy cant they just die sef?

onexile:
According to Thief.nubu' newspaper.




APC pls show us Bubu's Satipicate and stop disturbing us with PDP news.

for ur mind now, na APC dey give you the news.. You need Baptism of fire and not even water , the squshi for your head get as hin be...t