Alimodu Sheriff dumps APC for PDP

• Declares support for Jonathan’s re-election

By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News

There is an unconfirmed report that one of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former governor of Borno State, Ali Sheriff, has dumped his political party for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The news of Sheriff plans to dump his party came hours ago but was debunked by the chairman of the APC in the state, Alhaji Ali Bukar Dalori who said the party was not aware of such speculations.

He however admitted that some aspirants had been pressuring the leaders of the party to decamp to PDP, thinking they will be given an automatic ticket ahead of 2015 elections.

He said  “Sheriff has not told us he is going to the PDP, but then, these assembly members are very loyal APC members. Any member of the APC in Borno who defects to the PDP will be making the worst political calculation, because there will be very limited options there.

“I saw a bulk SMS last night saying 21 members of the Borno State Assembly under the APC are following Sheriff to PDP, what a joke? Sheriff has not told us he is going to the PDP, but then, these assembly members are very loyal APC members. And let me even ask, does anybody think they are crazy? If they leave the APC and they are looking for tickets, how can PDP give 21 tickets of the House of Assembly to defectors, give governorship, senate and House of Representatives tickets to the same group?”

While making his declaration to his followers who gathered at the airport in Borno State, Sheriff declared his support for President Goodluck Jonathan and added that he has his support if he choose to re-contest in 2015.

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Alimodu Sheriff dumps APC for PDP