Press Statement

Edo 2016 Gubernatorial Election: Sheriff's issuance of Certificate of Return to Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen is Contempt of Court – PDP calls for Sheriff's immediate arrest and prosecution

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately order the arrest and prosecution of the former National Chairman of the Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen for disobeying Court Judgment and charge them for Contempt.

The Party reacting to the purported issuance of certificate of return in a statement dated Wednesday, July 6, 2016 by Prince Dayo Adeyeye said the actions of Ali Modu Sheriff in issuing a Certificate of Return to Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen after the Judgment of Monday 4th of July, 2016 is utter disobedience and disrespect to Court Judgment and should not be treated with levity.

The PDP condemned in strong terms the attitude of Ali Sheriff in recent times and urged security agencies to live up to their responsibilities before Sheriff brings the Judiciary to ridicule recalling that it's not the first time he is disobeying Court Judgment or Order.

"We are shocked at the attitude of the former National Chairman of our great Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff who has become an authority in the Country with flagrant disobedience of the Nigerian Constitution, the Electoral Act and the PDP Constitution without being arrested or detained by security agencies. Is he above the law? If we may ask" Prince Adeyeye queried.

The Party said Justice Abdullah Mohammed Liman's Judgment on the 4th of July, 2016 is superior to all other Court rulings, Ex-Parte Orders or Interlocutory Injunctions procured by Senator Sheriff and his co-travelers saying that his reliance on Justice Okon Abang's ruling of Thursday, June 30th 2016 is an attempt to confuse unsuspecting members of the public as he has done in previous times.

"You will recall that Senator Sheriff in collaboration with some APC Governors and members invaded our Party Secretariat on Monday June 13, 2016 laying claims to a non-existing Court Order; and he has started again after a competent Court issued a Judgment upholding the decision of our National Convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State which constituted the PDP National Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the Party for 90 days, and to conduct another Convention that will elect new officers of the Party. Following this, we are calling on the Police to do the needful by arresting Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, his co-travelers and Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen for disobeying Court Judgment".

The Party declared that the PDP has Flagged-off its Campaign for the Gubernatorial Election in Edo State; and that the Law as it stands only recognizes Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the authentic and only Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 10, 2016 Election in the State.

Finally, the PDP charges all its members nationwide and in Edo State in particular to give maximum support to its Flag-Bearer, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu to win the September 10, 2016 Gubernatorial Election in Edo State in order to bring the desired Change the Edo people deserve.

Signed:

Prince Dayo Adeyeye
Member, PDP National Caretaker Committee
For: Publicity



Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/edo-2016-gubernatorial-election.html

PDP is a dead party!

Nice development.

Foolish people. Whether you like it or not, it is Sheriff or nothing. No Sheriff, no PDP. It is as simple as that. Do you think you have a choice. You are all broke, right from Bode George to Doyin "Indomie" Okupe, you are all finished. Sheriff for Chairman, Mathew for Edo state.

Somebody calling the IGP to come and arrest Modu Sheriff for acting in contempt of court like he won't do worse if he was in Sheriff's position.

However, this is PDP. "Na dem-dem". They "sabi" themselves

Useless group.

The current PDP and Bubu be like..

Nonsense!
Sherif remains the authentic chairman of PDP.

I doubt if Buhari and his All ProgreTHIEF Criminal, APC people who sent him on errand to sabotage PDP will arrest their own messenger.



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Arrest Sheriff ni...

Both PDP and APCheats are confused and divided in Edo state.

I knew that PDP's second guber primaries would not hold water, and would not be recognised.


Meanwhile....

chimere66:
PDP is a dead party!

u re very correct, to he'll with them.... it is even better they split up.may be in the end they will form a better honesty and corruption free party

It is now PdP turn soon it will be the turn of apc. Nigeria has no political party

Edo ND their pdp palava

Vendoor:
Arrest Sheriff ni...

The are hallucinating na

Get Shethief arrested please. Up PDP!

Yeye people

Nawooo

PDP it can't never get better except you learn to ignore the stunt being created by Ali Modu sheriff.You allowed this by creating a crack on your wall thus allowing the serpent( Ali modu sheriff) to come in and bite.
Placing an order for his arrest is a call in futility.The moral he is operating from, has a backing from his in-law.




Muhammed Sheriff(,son of Ali Modu sherrif ) husband to Halima Buhari daughter of Muhammad Buhari

mad people party.

Who started dis obeying orders first!
When court said no election into the office of chairmanship in Ph convention did you guys obey? NO

It all started from there and when you replaced him with makarfi was sheriff in that convention ground? NO

When same court said inec should recognise sheriff candidates in Edo and Ondo did you not hear the ruling? YES

So far all the ruling re coming from high court so one of you should go for higher court which is appeal to know who the cup fit please!

For some who re saying is apc handwork, was Fayose, Wike etc apc that fought for his emergence! ?? NO, I can still remember clearly FFK, Bode J, and some kicked against it from the start!

This is the season 5 series of the fall of the Largest party in Africa!!!

This "Justice Okon Abang" Again!.... He is so peccable and an ignominy to the profession.

All his verdict in recent times has been questioned...why not debar him.

We need "Incorruptible Judges".

[size=13pt]No shaking

We Edolites will present Pastor Ize Iyamu as candidate under PDM or KOWA party. The so called Justice Abanga, Oshiomole and APC are learners when it comes to Politics.
Even if Pastor Ize Iyamu is Presented as Governorship candidate of Kowa Party, he will defeat whoever APC or Oshiomole present as their candidate hands down.
The man Pastor Ize Iyamu is a movement, that movement is bigger than Edo State APC, Oshiomole, Ali Modu Sheriff, Obaseki and Justice Abang put together.
Dia Fada, Dem no reach
We dey wait
Ize Iyamu ti take over Dennis Osadebey Avenue come 10 th of September
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STALINN:
This PDP saga which season are we on because i lost count

Lagos court season1, ph court2, abj court season3, edo primary season4, this 5 now

Sheriff was sent from APC to come and destroy PDP, that's why he has refused to play alongside the rules of the party, he's only concerned about himself and doing everything to cause troubles here and there for the party....is only a blind man that won't notice that. If he had the parties interest at heart, he would have stepped aside long ago.

Qmerit:


Lagos court season1, ph court2, abj court season3, edo primary season4, this 5 now

Omo you na video club, i hail oh

anonimi:
I doubt if Buhari and his All ProgreTHIEF Criminal, APC people who sent him on errand to sabotage PDP will arrest their own messenger.



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you have just indicted PDP with your statement. it shows that PDP is a congregation of dafts and clueless individuals for them not to be able to discern who a mole is in theirtx midst, yet they where quick In spending his money in payinge their Secretariat staff and other party funding. you can't use him and dump him without giving a fight.

Dis lawless people don start again ooh,nw dey can talk of disrespecting court order so wat is ikpeazu dey do 4 Abia. Yeye dey smell. Rubbishhhhhhhh

U hv said it all u deserve 4 gulder

Qmerit:
Who started dis obeying orders first!
When court said no election into the office of chairmanship in Ph convention did you guys obey? NO

It all started from there and when you replaced him with makarfi was sheriff in that convention ground? NO

When same court said inec should recognise sheriff candidates in Edo and Ondo did you not hear the ruling? YES

So far all the ruling re coming from high court so one of you should go for higher court which is appeal to know who the cup fit please!

For some who re saying is apc handwork, was Fayose, Wike etc apc that fought for his emergence! ?? NO, I can still remember clearly FFK, Bode J, and some kicked against it from the start!