The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the unity, cohesion and future of the party necessitated its reverse position on its newly elected chairman, Ali-Modu Sherrif.
In the communique signed by a former deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, after its meeting on Thursday, February 25, the board emphasized that Sheriff and members of the national working committee must vacate their positions to give way to a new leadership within three months.
The board also reaffirmed its full confidence in its acting chairman, Walid Jibrin, adding that the party would hold congresses and conventions to elect new leaders within the period of three months.
The communique reads: “The BoT reviewed the commitment made on its behalf at the stakeholders meeting which was convened by deputy president of the Senate, Senator lke Ekweremadu, which resolved that Senator Ali Modu Sheriff who was elected by NEC at its last meeting be allowed 3 months tenure within which period congresses and national convention will hold to elect new leaders of the party at all levels.
“The BoT, which is the conscience of the party, has the moral capital to reinvent the party due to its unity of purpose and internal cohesion. In this connection, in spite of the initial position taken by the BoT, its desire to ensure the unity, cohesion and future successes of the party has necessitated a review of its earlier position.
“Consequently, it resolved to adopt the decisions taken at the stakeholders meeting. It however, urges the full and sincere implementation of all the decisions/programmes agreed upon at the stakeholders meeting of Wednesday February 23rd 2016.
“In this regard, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and all current members of the National Working Committee must vacate their positions to give way to new leadership within the 3 months time frame.
“We also reiterate our commitment to continue to work with other respected stakeholders of the party.
“We appeal to our teeming members and supporters worldwide to remain steadfast as our capacity to reposition the party positively is unquestionable. We thereby reaffirm our full confidence in our acting chairman, Walid Jubrin.”
