Ondo PDP Accuses APC of Supporting Sheriff’s Faction to Fuel Crisis

By Oluniyi Akintunde, Akure

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) of supporting the Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff faction of to fuel crisis in the PDP.

A communique issued and signed by the party state Chairman, Mr Clement Faboyede at the end of its stakeholders meeting held in Akure, the state capital on Thursday, said “we condemn emphatically the desperate politics that the APC has continued to prosecute in the nation, it’s penchant for undermining institutions, compromising elections and also the sponsorship of crisis in our party by clandestinely providing logistic support to the Sherif group.”

The meeting which was attended by the former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the party, Chief Olabode George, the National Vice Chairman (South West) Dr Eddy Olafeso, the governorship candidate of the party in the last governorship election in the state, Mr Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) and zonal Secretary of the party in the South West, Rev Bunmi Jenyo therefore condemned what it called desperate politics being played on the PDP by APC at the national level.

The communique reads in part “we declare our unalloyed and total support for the National Caretaker Committee of the party under the leadership of Senator Ahmed Markafi as the only body empowered by the Porthacourt Convention of the Party to continue to steer the affairs of the Party. We support their decision to appeal the judgment of the Porthacourt division of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court.

“We equally recall the prompt role the Supreme Court played in the matter of determining who the flag bearer of our Party is in the last election and therefore do urge it to please adjudicate promptly again on this matter in the interest of justice.

“We also take due notice of the continuing perfidious and meddle some activities of Senator Sherif and his band of fifth columnists. We condemn them for being willing tools in the hand of the APC, we however wish to assure them that history and posterity will be harsh on them for this infamy and betrayal.

“We also repose our total confidence in the Zonal Executive of the party under the Chairmanship of Dr Eddy Olafeso. Therefore we pledge our unhindered and continuing support for its actions as it continues to discharge its responsibilities to the Party at the Zonal level.

“We again restate our confidence in the State Executive Committee of the party under the Chairmanship of Engr Clement Faboyede. Our support to it remains total and unhindered as it continues to reposition the Party in Ondo State.

“We as Stakeholders of the party restate our commitment to the PDP and our absolute desire to stand firm and promote its interest in our various wards across the state. We wish to assure the generality of our members that our party will certainly overcome its current challenges and thrive again”.

The party however restated its belief in the leadership of Senator Ahmed Markafi as the National Chairman of the party’s caretaker committee, just as members of the party resolved to stand firm and remain committed to actions that will reposition the party.