Ali Sheriff and Others Agree to Quit Office May 21

PDP National Chairman, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff

 

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff and other members of the National Working Committee will quit office on May 21. This was the decision of the National Executive Committee of the party.

 

According to the information, the party would hold its national convention on the same day in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where new national officers will be elected.

 

This information was contained in the communique issued after the party’s NEC meeting, which was held at its national secretariat at Abuja on Monday.

 

The communique was signed by Sheriff and the party’s National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo.

 

Sheriff made the announcement to newsmen and he said: “The NEC of the PDP in its 69th meeting deliberated on critical issues as they relate to the party and the nation, and resolved as follows:

 

“NEC approved the time-table for the party’s congresses and national convention.

“Congresses commence on Saturday, April 23, 2016 and culminate in the national convention on Saturday, May 21, 2016.

“NEC approved the party’s guidelines for congresses and the national convention. National convention holds in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.”

 

The communique added that the NEC also approved the extension of the tenure of office of all organs of the party at all levels until the conduct of congresses and national convention.

 

This decision would however not affect the party’s organs in both Edo and Ondo States. The party had earlier fixed March 19 for Sheriff and others to step down for its national congress to elect new executives. As that date has changed, the party has also approved the setting up of four special committees in preparation for the May 21 national convention.