The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, on Monday dared his opponents, insisting that he would not quit.
The former governor of Borno State told journalists shortly after taking over from the Acting National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, at the party’s national Secretariat in Abuja, that those calling for his resignation were not as popular as him.
He specifically mentioned a former Governor of old Gongola State, Mr. Wilberforce Juta, who asked him to resign immediately.
Juta was the head of a group known as PDP Rescue Group, who had asked Sherrif to leave.
Some prominent members of his group include a former President of the Senate, Adolphus Wabara and a former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Muktar Shagari.
Sheriff said that Juta had submitted himself for the selection process and wondered why someone he defeated would turn to the media and demand his resignation.
He said, “I saw the person who was reading the press statement, Amb. Wilberforce Juta. He submitted himself to the National Working Committee of this party, aspiring to be a chairman.
“Mohammed Wakil that you saw on the television also submitted himself to the Working Committee, to be appointed chairman.
“And votes had been cast. The man that was reading the press statement got one vote and he’s asking me to resign. Therefore, I will not resign.”
He said he would only tender his resignation letter if he was asked to leave by members of the National Executive Committee of the party.
Sheriff said, “The leadership of this party in their wisdom asked me to lead. If the NEC of this party collectively asks me to leave, I will leave.
“But not somebody who contested an election and got one vote; I think if there is morality, he should not even go to the television.”
The PDP chairman nevertheless asked his opponents to forget their grievances and work with him to build the party.
On the allegations that he was a member of the dreaded Boko Haram, Sheriff said it was wrong to tag him either as a sponsor or the creator of the sect.
Sheriff dares opponents, says he won"t resign
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