Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has said the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party was dissolved and caretaker committee appointed at the last Saturday National Convention held in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State to save the party.
The governor said even though he was one of those who supported the former chairman, he had no option than to support his removal so as to forestall disintegration of the party, adding that; “We cannot sacrifice the party for any individual.”
Special Assistant to the governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, urged Sheriff to accept his removal in good faith and join others to build the party.
The governor said; “I supported Senator Ali Modu Sheriff in good
conscience. But when it became obvious that his continuous stay in
office as the National Chairman will jeopardise the collective
interest of the party, I had no option than to support his removal.
“To me, the general interest of the party overrides that of any
individual and there is no how I can stand in support of any plan to
sacrifice the party for any individual.
“Anyone whose ambition threatens the collective interest of the party
should be removed to save the party and that’s exactly what we have
done.
“I therefore urge Senator Ali Modu Sheriff to accept the dissolution
of the NWC and appointment of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker
Committee in good faith and cooperate with other well-meaning members
of the party to reposition it so as to achieve the much needed
electoral victory in 2019.
“To Sheriff and other well-meaning members of the party, what should be important is the party and not the individual and no sacrifice should be too much for anyone to make for the party at this time.”
