The Supreme Court Wednesday, failed to recognize Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP).
In a unanimous judgement delivered by a five-man panel of Justices, the apex court, accorded recognition to the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour who read the lead verdict okayed the National Convention held in Port Harcourt by the party on May 21, 2016, where the Sheriff led National Executive Committee (NEC) was dissolved even as he ruled that the convention was not held in disobedience to any court order.
The apex court accused Sheriff of engaging in forum shopping, accusing him of displaying infantile desperation to cling to office at all cost.
It however awarded a cost of N200, 000 each, against Sheriff and Prof. Wale Oladipo who acted as National Secretary of the party under him.
Recall that Sheriff and Makarfi had both claimed the Chairmanship of the PDP for more than one year now thereby costing the party the Governorship seats in Edo and Osun states.
It is believed that with this Judgement of the apex court the protracted leadership crisis that rocked the former ruling party would be brought to an end.
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