Guber poll: Sheriff declares Edo PDP primaries illegal 

The former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ali Modu Sheriff has declared Monday’s governorship primaries in Edo State as illegal and unconstitutional.

In a letter addressed to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu signed by Sheriff and the sacked National Secretary, Wale Oladipo, the party urged the electoral body not to give legitimacy to what happened in Edo State, saying it would conduct a proper primary in the state.

Recall that Monday’s primaries organised by the Ahmed Makarfi-led national caretaker committee produced Osagie Iyamu as the PDP governorship candidate for the September 10, 2016 governorship poll.

However, Sheriff released a scheduled congress in the state to start from June 23rd-June 29th with the inauguration of Congress Committee scheduled for Thursday.

He warned state chairmen and officers of the party to stop dealing with the Makarfi-led committee, describing it as illegal.

Similarly, the party announced the appointment of some deputy national officers as members of the National Working Committee in acting capacity.

The party said this was due to the resignation of five members of NWC and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 39(2), 42 (2), 43 (2), 44 (2) and 47 (6) of the 2012 PDP Constitution (as amended).

The newly appointed officers are: Okey  Nnadozie, Acting National Organizing Secretary; Alonge-Niyi Dennis, Acting National Youth Leader; Hannatu Ullam, Acting National Women Leader and Bashir Maidugu, Acting National Legal Adviser.

 

OWEDE AGBAJILEKE