The Ali Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said it has identified impunity and lack of respect for the party’s constitution and the rule of law as the major problems that led to the its failure in the Edo and Ondo governorship elections.

Many have expressed the belief that the decision of Mr. Sheriff and his supporters to factionalise the PDP led to its failure in the elections.

The faction, at a media briefing on Monday in Abuja, however said the blame for the losses falls on three governors elected under the platform of the party.

Although the faction did not mention the names of the three governors, it has been engaged in running battles with governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State.

Monday’s press briefing, addressed by the Deputy National Chairman of the faction, Cairo Ojougbo, said ” in all these difficult times only three governors have been the architects of the destruction of the party”.

Mr. Ojougbo said only the governors of “Taraba, Gombe, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers and a few others have been very cooperative and are willing to let the party grow. They have shown maturity, understanding and sagacity in the affairs of the PDP.”

The Beginning of our Downfall

The Sheriff faction recalled that the impact of impunity in the PDP manifested itself for the first time in the 2011 general elections when the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, defeated the PDP in Nasarawa State.

“We had a sitting governor then who could not deliver. This was the first warning against impunity. It was ignored.

“Then in 2015 we had governors in Benue, Kogi, Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Bauchi and Adamawa. We lost in all these states for a common reason, the governors were not unpopular but they imposed their surrogates and the people voted them out. We paid for impunity,” Mr. Ojougbo said.

The faction argued that an analysis of the 2015 general election showed that all the ten states the party lost were in the northern part of the country, adding that even south-south states would not have survived if former President Goodluck Jonathan did not hail from the region. It said the figures that emanated from the south-east were also “abysmal”.

Mr. Ojougbo said the outcome of the 2015 election proved that although governors are very important in winning elections for a party, they do not necessarily determine the outcome.

“The running of the party should therefore not be left entirely to their whims and caprices. The party must have a say because party is supreme. In the case of Mimiko’s Ondo, the party was denied the valuable say,” he said.

The party leader also said that the faction had cried to all concerned ahead of the Edo election that the party hierarchy in the state was defective and that the Leadership needed to be changed “to allow the 60 stalwarts of the PDP who defected to APC return to the fold.”

“Of course the governors refused. There was no surprise to the result.

“In Ondo State, the script was written in 2013 when Governor Mimiko returned to PDP. All members he met on the ground left the party for him and he took over the PDP. The structure was handed over to the Labour Party.

“If Oke had not gone to AD and Mimiko managed leadership sportsmanly, PDP would have won the election convincingly.

“In the election, APC scored 244,842 votes while PDP scored 150,380 and AD scored 126,889 votes. It is a fact that the AD votes belong to PDP and the simple arithmetic shows why PDP lost; our votes went to Oke and AD,” he said.

He also said that when Mr. Mimiko returned to the PDP, his fellow governors appealed to him to allow for harmonization but he refused.

He said all the PDP members led by Olusola Oke therefore left the party.

Mr. Ojougbo said in choosing a candidate to succeed him, Mr. Mimiko did not allow original members of the PDP to buy forms.

“He mainly anointed Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) who was returned unopposed.

“Party members cried to the high heavens that Jegede is from the central zone where Mimiko hails from. Their cries fell on deaf ears,” he said.

He also said the primary election organised by the Sheriff faction had six participants which returned Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate.

“Jimoh hails from the South. He campaigned vigorously and convinced the people to vote for him. But alas Mimiko will not allow him carry the party flag.

“Mimiko used the instrumentality of state government to overwhelm Jimoh but could not overwhelm the masses and voters. Of course the result is out there for all to see,” he said.

Sheriff Independent of Buhari, APC

Mr. Ojougbo also said the accusation that Mr. Sheriff was doing the bidding of Nigeria’s ruling APC is not tenable.

[b]He said it was PDP governors who invited Mr. Sheriff to be the chairman of the party.

He also said when he (Sheriff) assumed office, he put in place a committee to conduct a National Convention to “elect people of good character to run the affairs of the party”.

He added that Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State was appointed the chairman of the zoning committee.

“The Governors met and decided that Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff should continue in office.

The question is ‘was it Mr. President, General Buhari or the APC who sourced Senator Sheriff for the PDP’?

“Was it the APC who chaired the zoning committee that zoned chairmanship to Sheriff? The answer is No.

“We therefore call on all Nigerians to discountenance the idea that Sheriff is working for the APC. Sheriff was offered the senatorial ticket in the last general election after he left the APC. Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is a complete PDP faithful whose desire it is to reposition the party.

“Truth be told, Sheriff is insisting that power be returned to the people,” he said.[/b]

Mr. Ojougbo also spoke about the belief that Mr. Sheriff was a sponsor of the terrorist group, Boko Haram,

He said it is on record that when Mr. Sheriff was governor of Borno State, he suppressed and completely routed the Boko Haram.

“Boko Haram Killed 5 members of his family in the process of his fight against them.

“But when the current Governor of Borno State, Shettima, took over office, Boko Haram became emboldened, virulent and malignant.

“Note also that Shettima became governor because Boko Haram killed the man who was to be governor. His death paved way for the emergence of Shettima who willingly and deliberately encouraged Boko Haram.

“Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff has taken to court the Attorney General of Borno State who claimed that Sheriff is Boko Haram in Suit No. FCT/HC/CU/2494/2016 between Senator Dr. Ali Modu Sheriff vs. Barrister Kaka Shehu Lawan and 3 others which is currently ongoing,” he said.

Mr. Ojougbo said although the faction does not comment on individuals, but “for the sake of the survival of the party we take exceptions to the utterances of Prince Adeyeye”.

He said Mr. Adeyeye, spokesperson of the Ahmed Makarfi PDP faction, is attacking Mr. Sheriff’s faction believing that he will be awarded the governorship ticket of Ekiti State.

The sheriff faction, however, warned that if the PDP is not restructured, even if he ( Adeyeye) is awarded the ticket “which we know Fayose will not do, it will be an exercise in futility and a waste of time like Eyitayo Jegede’s”.

Mr. Ojougbo said Mr. Sheriff is the agent of change for the PDP and multiparty democracy in Nigeria.

“Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff remains the only and authentic National Chairman of the PDP and the NWC remains the only administrative body authorized by law to run the party.”

He concluded the briefing by calling on all party members to unite or the PDP will be dead forever.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/11/28/why-pdp-lost-edo-ondo-and-may-lose-future-elections-ali-sheriff-faction

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I will start respecting Fayose the day he will come out and claim responsibily for Pdp's woes becos he and Wike were the ones that went to ask SAS to chair pdp that "he is the only man that can fight Buhari" but alas instead of them to blame themselves they are busy blaming Buhari.

Bringing in SAS has made u lost Ondo, Ekiti is next.

Above all blame jonathan for beign stupid and clueless becos if he had done well as a president, Buhari would have retired from politics by now just as "small Adams" retired Anenih the once famous PDP's Mr fix it from politics.

pls I want all this PDP cyber urchins to read the above statement from Sheriff camp and answer this questions as clearly asked in the said press release.

The question is ‘was it Mr. President, General Buhari or the APC who sourced Senator Sheriff for the PDP’?

“Was it the APC who chaired the zoning committee that zoned chairmanship to Sheriff?

I belief your answer will guide you in the future drama.

Like the poster above emphasized...

[size=14pt]The question is ‘was it Mr. President, General Buhari or the APC who sourced Senator Sheriff for the PDP’?

“Was it the APC who chaired the zoning committee that zoned chairmanship to Sheriff? The answer is No.
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Unfortunately, the deluded & abusive cretins who worship the SW chinko phones Fayose & FFK will totally ignore the above for sure!!

Saw a tweet along the line of political own goals & it resonated deeply with me... PDP inviting Sheriff into their fold ranks in the top 5 of a 95th minute 1-0 championship wining own goal, no gainsaying, no argument, na fact!!

{Not dropping Diezani & Abba Moro are nos 1 & 2 for sure, the two scandals cemented their persona non grata status. There is a time for "friendship/protectionism " & there is a time for being decisive & strategic thinking / planning }



The time they've spent bickering, lamenting & trading blames, they could have been "refurbishing" their battered image but no, since no money dey to share, no need for cohesion.

Some things we let go not cos we are foolish but cos we stand to lose more by being recalcitrant, if they've allowed him to organise elections like PDP's constitution posits they'd have been more focused by now.

Rather pride, ego tripping & impunity blinded and deafened them... as a direct fallout, they've lost 2 elections that were theirs for the picking, APC didn't win Edo & Ondo states, PDP lost them through lack of strategically planning moves & counter moves....

The quicker PDP whittles down Wike & Fayose's undue influence in their affairs & leash their rabid canine FFK, dissolve Makarfi's board & allow Ali modu (who is the MY WAY or the HIGWAY kinda person)to leave with some dignity intact the better for them, barring that na mockery & trolling we go still use dem dey do...

Still in my #IStandWithSheriff mode..

NOC1:
pls I want all this PDP cyber urchins to read the above statement Sheriff camp and answer this questions as clearly asked in the said press release.

The question is ‘was it Mr. President, General Buhari or the APC who sourced Senator Sheriff for the PDP’?

“Was it the APC who chaired the zoning committee that zoned chairmanship to Sheriff?

I belief your answer will guide you in the future drama.

I'm usually not interested in these things. But truth be told. Sheriff is like infested wood which comes with a lot of insects thereby attracting a lot of lizards. The pdp governors brought him in, but somewhere along, the governors realised their mistake. Sheriff decided to sink the boat if wouldn't be made captain. The Apc stepped in. You know in politics the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Believe it or not apc has been supporting and sponsoring sheriff. That's how politics works

The moment Buhari was sworn in, I knew it was over for PDP


Impunity, corruption and the other revelations here and there is a major factor affecting that transition


I also said if there's ever a chance for PDP to rise again, they'd have to change name and even TonyeBarcanista agrees with reforming and rebranding



Finally, APC has come to stay and everybody knows it, they can condemn APC all they want online but in real life despite the hardship inherited, Nigerians are sure they don't want PDP back

Atiku2019:
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Bros, when you go tire na?

baybeeboi:

Bros, when you go tire na?

When we get out of this damn Recession

Atiku2019:



When we get out of this damn Recession

And u no d sleep?

baybeeboi:


Bros, when you go tire na?

Allow my guy abeg, I don't blame him, who won't milk a full cow begging to be milked dry? na person wey money dey itch for body & must spend I pity.... moreover, Atiku is spreading the loot back to the people, it is allowed... Even mesef go collect if I see am...

Sai Atiku 2039.

modath:

Saw a tweet along the line of political own goals & it resonated deeply with me... PDP inviting Sheriff into their fold ranks in the top 5 of a 95th minute 1-0 championship wining own goal, no gainsaying, no argument, na fact!!

{Not dropping Diezani & Abba Moro are nos 1 & 2 for sure, the two scandals cemented their persona non grata status. There is a time for "friendship/protectionism " & there is a time for being decisive & strategic thinking / planning }



The time they've spent bickering, lamenting & trading blames, they could have been "refurbishing" their battered image but no, since no money dey to share, no need for cohesion.

Some things we let go not cos we are foolish but cos we stand to lose more by being recalcitrant, if they've allowed him to organise elections like PDP's constitution posits they'd have been settled now, rather pride, ego tripping & impunity blinded and deafened them... as a direct fallout, they've lost 2 elections that were theirs for the picking, APC didn't win Edo & Ondo states, PDP lost them through lack of strategically planning moves & counter moves....

The quicker PDP whittles down as Wike & Fayose's undue influence on their affairs & leash their rabid canine FFK, dissolve Markarfi's board & allow Ali modu (who is the MY WAY or the HIGWAY kinda person)[/b]to leave with [b]some dignity intact the better for them, barring that na mockery & trolling we go still use dem dey do...

Still in my #IStandWithSheriff mode..

I agree with this submission except the emboldened part.

I believe PDP couldn't have won in Edo and Ondo even if they had their house intact.

In Edo, eight years of PDP compared to the eight of Oshiomole was a no contest and that was always going to help APC.
In Ondo, a governor who is owing 7 months salaries will always be a drag on his party in the election.

In both states, PDP got "that close" because of the economic woes in the land. If not, I am sure many Nigerians will love not to want to have anything to do with PDP with all they did to the country.

baybeeboi:

And u no d sleep?

How I wan sleep for this kind recession

There is fire on the mountain... RUN... RUN..... RUN... ...

Atiku2019:



How I wan sleep for this kind recession

Well, i hope say if Atiku lose the election u no go begin shout say Jega don rig am sha.

Chose ur candidate carefully now.

Shut that smelly mouth mr. Cairo abi egypt. It is the greed and selfishness of you are sheriff that is killing pdp. This fact was corroborated by the appeal and supreme court last week.

Nonsense

xyz098:


I'm usually not interested in these things. But truth be told. Sheriff is like infested wood which comes with a lot of insects thereby attracting a lot of lizards. The pdp governors brought him in, but somewhere along, the governors realised their mistake. Sheriff decided to sink the boat if wouldn't be made captain. The Apc stepped in. You know in politics the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Believe it or not apc has been supporting and sponsoring sheriff. That's how politics works

sure brother, but it is absolute stupidity when this set of PDP youths fail to see that the real damage was done by there god Fayose and Wike.

SillyMods:

I agree with this submission except the emboldened part.

I believe PDP couldn't have won in Edo and Ondo even if they had their house intact.

In Edo, eight years of PDP compared to the eight of Oshiomole was a no contest and that was always going to help APC.
In Ondo, a governor who is owing 7 months salaries will always be a drag on his party in the election.

In both states, PDP got "that close" because of the economic woes in the land. If not, I am sure many Nigerians will love not to want to have anything to do with PDP with all they did to the country.

I stand by my assertion cos

1. If mimiko hadn't frittered away his goodwill (as you correctly surmised) , hadn't insisted on retaining power in the central & hadn't lorded it over the people he met in PDP ensuring they left the party for, bros mi, results could have been different... bear in mind ACN didn't win in 2012.

2. Edo; its a given that Obaseki road on Oshiomhole's goodwill & service to the people but it could have gone the way of PDP considering how the presidential election went & the fact that they have enough legislators to swing grass root support are also factors to be considered ....

All in all, PDP should not waste their time in Ekiti & Osun, the failure wey dey wait for dem ehn...

Why can't this man leave PDP alone?

To whom much is given, much required. And the oda way around....To whom less is given, less is required. Gej's PDP was given Much more, He gave us Less...But expected more, but we gav back less and then he lost.
Then can of worms is wat we seein till dis day...

Same goes to our governor....To whom much is given much required. They are given much more frm above, and they gav my pple less and they expect more frm ma pple, whereas ma pple did not feel d dividend of democracy!!!....But their only weapon is their voters card of Disappointment.

Everything always happens for a reason

Where is Wike and Fayose? They suddenly have gone underground during PDP turmoil


Sherrif has spoken and indirectly telling Fayose that APC is coming for Ekiti and all other Eastern states will follow.

what is he saying...

Dey did not loose dey where cheated and oppressed by apc leader... Who has more money and also in power... To do anything with d power and money.
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The reality is now beginning to dawn on PDP. The earlier they find a lasting solution to their party crisis, the better for them. God bless Nigeria.

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