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    Politics Sheriff Talks Tough, Threatens To Discipline Fayose

    The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)‎, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff on Thursday took a swipe at the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, threatening to take disciplinary measures against him. Sheriff addressing newsmen at the PDP...
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    Politics Crisis In PDP: I Never Accepted To Step Down ― Makarfi

    The Chairman of the factional National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has rejected insinuation that he has accepted to step down as a prelude to the resolution of the leadership crisis in the party. He said on Wednesday in a statement signed...
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    Politics Why Makarfi Group Wants To Form Another Party - Fayose

    Strong indication has emerged that members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee, may form a new party if the faction controlled by Ali Modu Sheriff wins at the Supreme Court. Chairman PDP Governors’ Forum, Ayodele Fayose and a member of the...
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    Politics PDP Crisis: Makarfi Group Floats New Party, Names it Advanced PDP

    The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new twist as some top members of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction are said to have applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register an alternative platform. Daily Trust reports that if...
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    Politics Ali Modu Sheriff Officially Resumes As PDP Chairman

    The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has officially resumed work at the national secretariat of the party. Addressing the Imo State PDP delegation who paid him a visit in Abuja, Senator Sheriff who spoke to Imo State PDP delegation who paid him...
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    Politics 2019: PDP Governors Considers Floating New Party

    Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors loyal to the Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretakers Committee may have concluded plans to dump the party and float a new political party, irrespective of the outcome of the appeal filed before the Supreme Court. Seven out of the 10 PDP governors are in...
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    Politics Modu Sheriff Gives Court List of PDP Members To Jail

    Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, has asked the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to arrest some prominent members of his party. PUNCH reports that Sheriff, in suit number FHC/ PH/CS/524/16, asked the court to commit the four persons to...
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    Politics Bode George May Opt Out Of PDP Over Sheriff's Moves

    Chief Bode George is a former deputy chairman and member, Board of Trustees of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the recent Appeal Court judgment which reaffirmed Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the party as a setback to democracy. Chief George in an...
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    Politics PDP Crisis: Why I Met With Tony Anenih – Sheriff

    The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff said he visited former chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Chief Tony Anenih to seek counsel. Sheriff made the disclosure on Friday while addressing journalists after he held a closed door meeting with...
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    Politics Modu Sheriff Holds Closed Door Meeting With Anenih

    Ali Modu Sheriff, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is currently in a closed-door meeting with Tony Anenih, former Board of Trustees (BoT) chairman. The meeting is holding in Anenih's Abuja residence. Sheriff was accompanied by his deputy, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh and former...
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    Politics Ali Modu Sheriff Takes Over PDP Secretariat

    The embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff has formally took over the party’s leadership at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja. Sheriff made the triumphant entry to the Wadata House in the midst of hundreds of his supporters on...
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    Politics Ali Modu Sheriff: I'll Step Down as PDP Chairman After National Convention

    Ali Modu Sheriff, the reinstated National Chairman of the PDP has stated that he will step down from his position if voted out at the upcoming National Conference of the party. According to ThisDay, he said those itching to get rid of him should wait for the national convention to vote for a...
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    Politics PDP Crisis: How Osinbajo Snubbed Jonathan's Phone Call - Fani-Kayode

    Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has accused Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo for allegedly snubbing former President, Goodluck Jonathan's telephone call when the men of the Nigerian police barricaded the office of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Monday. Recall that Nigerian...
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    Politics Jonathan Endorses Modu Sheriff as PDP Leader

    Nigeria's ex President Goodluck Jonathan has affirmed that Ali Modu Sheriff is the leader of the PDP. Jonathan met with Sheriff on Monday and afterward referred to him as "my chair." Speaking after the closed door meeting with Sheriff, Jonathan said, “We are solving our problems. There are...
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    Politics PDP Crisis: Outcome of Makarfi Faction's Meeting on Modu Sheriff's Appeal Court Victory

    The Ahmed Makarfi Faction of the PDP has decided to further fight the emergence of Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the party. According to a tweet by PDP Chief Femi Fani Kayode, the faction agreed to push Modu Sheriff out of the PDP. "Just finished a great meeting of PDP...
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    Politics Man Begins Trekking From Abuja To Maiduguri in Support of PDP's Sheriff [PHOTOS]

    A Nigerian, Mallam Ali is currently on a journey from Abuja to Maiduguri to show support for Senator Ali Modu sheriff. Ali today visited Vanguard Office Abuja with his travelling kits just before he embarked on th journey. See photos below:
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    Politics PDP Moves Stakeholders' Meeting To Ekiti Governor's Lodge

    The embattled faction of Senator Ahmed Makarfi has re-scheduled his meeting to Ekiti lodge due to a barricade mounted on the International conference centre, Abuja by men of the Nigerian Police Force. The spokesman for the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the party...
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    Politics Ali Modu Sheriff Tears PDP Leaders Apart

    The leadership of Nigeria's main opposition party, the PDP is in a disarray following the victory of Ali Modu Sheriff at the appeal court last week. The court affirmed him as the legitimate National Chairman of the party, and not his rival Ahmed Makarfi, who heads another faction of the party...
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    Politics Fani Kayode Blasts Modu Sheriff- You're Worse than the Bubonic Plague, Shame on You

    PDP Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has lashed out at supporters of the party's factional chairman Ali Modu Sheriff. In a statement, Mr. Fani-Kayode said anyone that calls for members of the PDP to “rally behind him and recognise him as our National Chairman is a simpleton and a fool.” Related: Sen...
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    Politics Modu Sheriff Victory: 5 Options for Ahmed Makarfi Faction

    Ali Modu Sheriff on Friday at the Court of Appeal was declared the valid National Chairman of the PDP. His rival faction, the Ahmed Makarfi group, didn't take this too well and will hold an emergency meeting to address the issue tomorrow. Here are 5 options open to them: *File an appeal...
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