The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to
National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, in the South West
has vowed not to attend any peace meeting with the National Chairman of the
party, Senator Modu Sheriff.
The faction took the decision at a meeting hosted by Ekiti
State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, at Ekiti State Government House in Ado Ekiti on
Tuesday.
In a communique issued at the end of the meeting and read by
the National Vice-Chairman, Eddy Olafeso, the party declared total support for
Makarfi, in the quest to reposition, reorganise and promote the standing of the
party in Nigeria.
“We are resolved to
ensure that our Party, the PDP, will not be hijacked and taken over by fifth
columnists and APC agents as represented by the Ali Modu Sheriff group.
“That this meeting resolves resolutely not to honor any
further meeting geared towards reconciliation with the Sheriffs group as they
are totally extraneous to our Party and therefore of no use to the well-being
of our party.
“We also take due cognisance of the fact that a number of
unprincipled and fair weather politicians are busy defecting from our party to
the All Progressives Congress.
“Therefore we call on all our members in the South West not
to be discouraged or alarmed at this development as it is temporary.
“We also wish to underscore the fact that no politician
worth his salt should consider defecting to the ruling party that has ruined
the economy and impoverish Nigerians to this odious level.”
By Kamarudeen Ogundele
