Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) Governors’ Forum, Mr Ayodele Fayose has reiterated his support
for the decision of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi led Caretaker Committee
to appeal the Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt judgement on the
leadership of the party, saying; “There cannot be any meaningful
reconciliation with an impossible character like Senator Ali Modu
Sheriff who is obviously working for political interests different
from that of the PDP.”
The governor said he was aware that well over $1 million had been
provided by the APC to fund the convention being planned by the
Sheriff group while adequate security will also be provided by the
security agencies that are now more like part of the APC. This is
being done so as to sustain the party’s plot to turn Nigeria to a one
party State.
Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and
New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor, who said he was reacting in
his capacity as the governor of Ekiti State to the submission of
report of the Governor Seriake Dickson-led reconciliation committee to
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, said; “all constitutionally recognised
organs of the party, including staff of the national secretariat are
with the Markafi led Caretaker Committee and since political party is
about membership, Sheriff will continue to carry with himself the
burden of lack of legitimacy.”
The governor, who said he had nothing against Governor Dickson, added
that; “I respect Governor Dickson, he is my brother and he is entitled
to his own personal opinion just as I am entitled to mine. But I must
state it categorically that no genuine lover of the PDP will take part
in a convention sponsored by the APC.”
Governor Fayose, who said implementation of the Dickson Committee
report was beyond Sheriff, noted that; “assuming but not conceding
that the report is acceptable, can Sheriff even implement it? Where
will he find seven serving governors, seven former ministers, etc?”
Governor Fayose reiterated that no meaningful reconciliation can be
done with Senator Sheriff, adding that; “With APC calling for support
for Sheriff, it should be clear to all genuine lovers of the PDP who
are behind the crisis in the party.”
He said; “I am speaking for myself and the entire people of Ekiti
State that I represent; we won’t be part of any PDP convention
sponsored by the APC and I must state categorically that Sheriff is
being sponsored 100 percent by the APC.
“We therefore remain undaunted in our support for the Markafi
committee and its decision to approach the Supreme Court to challenge
the Appeal Court, Port-Harcourt judgement.”