• Governors split again

• Sheriff calls stakeholders meeting this week

Fear-stricken governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are beginning to worm back to Senator Ali Modu Sheriff after a Federal High Court on Thursday declared him the authentic chairman of the party.

Hours after the court’s ruling, Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State held a secret meeting with Sheriff in Abuja, although some other PDP governors remain opposed to Sheriff leading the party.

Some members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the PDP have also made a U- turn to woo Sheriff who is said to be disposed to convening a stakeholders meeting later this week.

The Nation gathered that Governor Mimiko met with Sheriff on Thursday night in Abuja as part of the effort to “move the party forward.”

Sources said Mimiko’s action was predicated on the fact that he needed Sheriff, who has been recognized by the court as the authentic chair of the party, to push the candidature of his (Mimiko’s) choice, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) for the state governorship election later in the year.

Mimiko, sources said, pledged loyalty to Sheriff, but canvassed reconciliation in the party.

A top source said, “The meeting was a follow up to the decision of the court that Sheriff is the authentic chairman of the party.

“It was secret but fruitful. Don’t forget that Mimiko is also the outgoing chairman of the PDP Governors Forum.

“In all honesty, the governor also spoke on how to keep the party united.”

Responding to a question, the source said: “Mimiko actually said he will abide by the Rule of Law on the crisis in the party.

“You know Ondo chapter of the PDP will soon hold its governorship primaries. He does not want the crisis in the party to have spiral effect on the choice of candidate in Ondo as the case with Edo State.”

A separate source said PDP governors have broken into two camps on account of the court ruling.

Queuing behind Sheriff are the governors of Taraba, Gombe, Enugu, Cross River, and Ondo.

Those against are those of Rivers, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Delta, Abia, Akwa Ibom.

The governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, has thrown himself into the job of reconciling the two factions.

A party stalwart said: “We are experiencing a division among our governors because of the ruling of the court. Some are insisting that the party should abide by the rule of law and engage Sheriff.

“Some of the governors said the party should save itself from Sheriff by going through the legal battle from the lower court to the Supreme Court.

“But Governor Dickson is preaching dialogue and reconciliation to both sides because the time element is important for PDP. We need to put our house in order before the 2019 poll.

“If Sheriff sticks to his mandate till 2018, we will be divided and shall remain unprepared for the next election. Alternatively, most of our leaders will leave the party.

“Even members of the BOT, who should resolve the crisis, have broken into camps. Some BOT members are now with Sheriff.”

There were indications last night that Sheriff might convene a stakeholders meeting this week with a view to reconciling with all those opposed to him.

Another party leader said: “Sheriff is already waving the olive branch. He will call a stakeholders meeting next (this) week to reunite the leaders of the party.”

Justice Okon Abang on Thursday declared Sheriff as the authentic National Chairman of PDP.

He declared the judgment of the Port-Harcourt division which recognised the Makarfi-led caretaker committee as “unlawful, illegal and without foundation in law to stand.”

He said: “The Makarfi-led caretaker committee, as an apostle of impunity missed their way to Port Harcourt to get a judgment; that judgment cannot stand.

“The Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court cannot make an order to neutralise the effectiveness and potency of orders of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court.

“As at the time the Makarfi-led committed found their way to their way to the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court, the or­ders of the Lagos division of the court was still subsisting.

“The Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court therefore has no business to have dabbled into the issues of PDP leadership in the light of the subsisting orders issued in Lagos by a court of competent jurisdiction.”

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I don't know why this has become a do or die affair...

"The source said that"; "Another source also said"; "We believe"; "there is an indication that";

Wat kind rubbish journalism be this??

That's how they released one to wade in GEJ.

RUBBISH!

Just simply wait for a public statement like the one Dayo Adeyeye did that said the court did not make sheriff the chairman, neither did it cancel the convention neither did it dissolve the Markafi led commitee but rather declared on which legal unit it will attend to.

Well anything PDP and GEJ dey sell these days. So the media has to make money.

Abeg somebody should tell Wike and Fayose to come and carry their HIV infected bride o. Wadata Plaza is no longer interested in the love affair

"Sheriff knows APC and will help PDP destroy APC".......in some mumu analysts voice

Now this is getting messier, if truly the governors on PDP platforms and even the BOT members have divided over the Sheriff/ Makarfi's camp, it means PDP is on a long thing. Personally I wouldn't have care a hoot if PDP is destroyed , but the implication it will have on our democracy will be huge, we can't afford not to have an opposititon, even if its paper weight. One party state is dangerous

The nation .. continues sleeping

Ever since the killer party was kicked to the curb, nothing has demonstrated Jonathan's lack of leadership qualities than the seemingly intractable crisis that the party's been grappling with for months now.

Had Jonathan been a competent leader liked across board as opposed to being an ineffectual buffoon, perhaps he would have rallied his Bad behaving "children" to a truce long time ago- but you see him aloof, carrying on as though all is well within the party under whose banner he supervised the brutal raping of our treasury for over 5 years!

As a matter of fact, who in that party is respectable enough to speak and have everyone pay attention?? The only one person I feel could do so, Ken Nnamani, has all but resigned from active politicking. IBB is spent. David Mark, no show.

PDP is nothing but a societal vice, the worst vice the country's ever had, and it is my sincere hope that they keep paying the price for all the horrendous ordeals they put Nigeria through while she endured.

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omenka:
Ever since the killer party was kicked to the curb, nothing has demonstrated Jonathan's lack of leadership qualities than the seemingly intractable crisis that the party's been grappling with months now.

Had Jonathan been a competent leader liked across board as opposed to being an ineffectual buffoon, perhaps he would have rallied his Bad behaving "children" to a truce long time ago- but you see him aloof, carrying on as though all is well within the party under whose banner he supervised the brutal raping of our treasury for over 5 years!

As a matter of fact, who in that party is respectable enough to speak and have everyone pay attention?? The only one person I feel could do so, Ken Nnamani, has all but resigned from active politicking. IBB is spent. David Mark, no show.

PDP is nothing but a societal vice, the worst vice the country's ever had, and it is my sincere hope that the keep paying the price for all the horrendous ordeals they put Nigeria through while she endured.

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NONSENSE comment as usual, and lack no sense of reasoning, instead of u to focus on how to make ur party the APC deliver their promises to millions of Nigerians, u are seen swallowing "panadol" for another man'ss headache.

The APC knows they cannot deliver on der said promises.

So conquer and divide PDP using Ali Modu Sheriff, remain the only party standing in 2019.

Some Nigerians have a choices but zombies don't.

Zombie oh, zombie...

(Quote me and die!!!)

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NONSENSE comment as usual, and lack no sense of reasoning, instead of u to focus on how to make ur party the APC deliver their promises to millions of Nigerians, u are seen swallowing "panadol" for another man'ss headache.

Just negodu.

This one has been stumbling over my shadow for over 8 months and has become so frustrated how much I ignore him that his thought process is becoming totally messed up.

I've given you the attention you so desperately need.

Now, get the fvck out of my sight.

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omenka:
Just negodu.

This one has been stumbling over my shadow for over 8 months and has become so frustrated how much I ignore him that his thought process is becoming totally messed up.

I've given you the attention you so desperately need.

Now, get the fvck out of my sight.

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Lolzzzzz one question for you, @ Passingshot have ur salary been paid?

Rubbish journalism Mimiko will never do that

[b]They were all too happy when Fayose, after a hard day of ponmo cutting decided Sheriff was the Messiah. The one to implement a Boko Haram policy which would shake the ruling party to its very foundation.

Even the APC gave them a hint on how this wasn't the best idea. However, being the belligerent outsiders often spoiling for war, they offered him their armor and spear asking him to go to the war front but first he needs to feed their exhausted and underpaid mercenaries. He duly obliged.

As usual, after he had picked up the tab and they had eaten to their satisfaction they went to the village square with news of this saviour's inadequacy. They described him a Gentile and not a Jew.

Some said he had tested positive for HIV despite the attraction.

Now they've transferred their angst to the opposition, accusing them of planting the "zombie" in their midst.

They say they thought he could turn water into wine.

Right now they are even looking for water.

All in all, it is safe to say these kids never learn. [/b]