Police Bar Makarfi’s PDP From Using ICC, Abuja For Meeting
The Nigeria police, on Monday, prevented the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from using the International Conference Center (ICC), Abuja for a meeting.
The scheduled meeting followed the declaration of Ali Modu Sheriff as the legitimate chairman of the PDP by an appeal court.
The group had chosen the venue in order to discuss a way forward after the appeal courts judgement.
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The PDP in a statement posted on its social media accounts, accused Sheriff of collaborating with the All Progressives Congress, APC, to barricade the ICC.
The statement thereafter directed members to the Ekiti State Governor’s lodge in Asokoro for the meeting by 2pm.
The statement read, “Senator Ali Modu Sheriff in collaboration with the All Progressive Congress (APC) led Federal Government has barricaded the International Conference Center, ICC, venue of the scheduled Stakeholders Meeting of the entire organs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“This is a very sad development in our democratic history where there is no longer free association and movement of citizens of this Country.
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“Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and his APC collaborators cannot stop the will of the people. Nigerians can now confirm that Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is a mole in PDP to destroy the only strong opposition in the Country.
“All invited members of the Party for the scheduled Stakeholders Meeting are hereby directed to proceed to the Ekiti State Government Lodge on T. Y. Danjuma Street, Asokoro, Abuja by same time, 2:00Pm,” the statement said.
