Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja

Two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party have submitted the names of two different people as their candidates for the Ondo State governorship election.

The two camps are that of the National Caretaker Committee headed by Senator Ahmed Makarfi while the other is a faction led by Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.

Our correspondent gathered that while Makarfi’s camp submitted the name of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), Sheriff’s faction gave the name of Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as its own candidate to the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The election is scheduled to hold on November 26.

Investigations by our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday showed that the Sheriff’s camp submitted the name “a few hours ago.”

The faction was said to have relied on two court orders, one of which asked the commission to take candidates for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states from Sheriff’s camp.

The spokesman for the faction, Mr. Bernard Mikko, confirmed the submission of the name of Ibrahim by his faction.

Mikko, a former member of the House of Representatives, said his faction was sure of winning the election in the state.

He said Sheriff, who he referred to as “the man who has the love of the party at heart,” was sure of being pronounced the “real and authentic national chairman of the party by the courts.”

He said there was nothing to worry about, adding that the faction was merely against the alleged impunity in the party.

Mikko said, “We have a formidable candidate in Jimoh Ibrahim and we have forwarded his name to INEC as the party’s candidate.

“We believe he will defeat any other candidate based on the clean process that threw him up and his antecedents in the state.

“He had contested before and was and still, well received by the electorate. He’s our candidate for the election.”

However, a member of the National Caretaker Committee under the leadership of Makarfi, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, faulted the submission of Ibrahim’s name by the Sheriff faction.

He said the aim and the action of the group would come to nothing, just the way he alleged the faction failed in its bid to submit another name as the party’s governorship candidate in Edo State.

Adeyeye wondered where the faction got the courage to take the name to INEC, when the electoral body did not monitor the primary that produced its candidate.

The contentious primary that threw up Ibrahim took place in Ibadan, Oyo State while the one won by Jegede, was done in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The former minister of state for works, nevertheless, asked members of the party in Ondo State in particular and Nigeria in general, not to panic.

He said, “If they do that (submission of Ibrahim’s name), it will amount to nothing. This is because, we have court judgments in our favour and moreover, INEC did not monitor their own primary.

“Let them continue with the entertainment. Nigerians are enjoying their drama.”

Reacting, INEC’s Deputy Director on Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Nick Dazang, said Makarfi group had submitted the name of its candidate.

He said, “Yes, one of them, the Makarfi group had submitted the name of its candidate. I’m not sure if the Sheriff faction has done the same thing either today (Thursday) or yesterday (Wednesday).

“At the end of the day, the commission will sit down to look at the law and take a position on who is the right candidate and who is not.”


http://punchng.com/ondo-makarfi-sheriff-factions-submit-different-candidates-names/

wonderful drama!

The silence of the founding fathers of the party is the chief reason this crisis continues to fester. The crisis would have long abated if they had not chosen to be mute and watch the party they laboured hard to build go up in flames. The situation is not beyond repair if they can break their silence. Nigeria needs a vibrant PDP to check the excesses of the current government.

PDP and there wahala. When will this power tussle stop?

TonyeBarcanista, your people are at it again.

which party come be PDP again?

Benjom:
PDP and there wahala. When will this power tussle stop?

PDP is dead.

none of my business

Only God can save Nigeria. Both PDP and APC are the same. Wahala trouble everywhere.

Wizzyblack3:
Only God can save Nigeria.
Both PDP and APC are the same. Wahala trouble everywhere.

I tell you. No difference. same source.

Don't be surprised they just presented the dead candidate and the ghost candidate.
Rest in pieces PDP....

SweetLove0:


PDP is dead.

That is why Nigeria's Economy is Dying, Nigerians will not allow Zombies to kill what has kept them going all these while, take it or leave it.

DONSMITH123:
TonyeBarcanista, your people are at it again.

No mind Sheriff jare. He's just clowning...


BTW them go settle, I'm interested in reform of the party which is ongoing

Yomboy4ever:
Don't be surprised they just presented the dead candidate and the ghost candidate.
Rest in pieces PDP....

May APC remains alive for ever to keep on Tormenting you and your Family, say Amen.

Lolz..sheriff get wahala o

TonyeBarcanista:
No mind Sheriff jare. He's just clowning...


BTW them go settle, I'm interested in reform of the party which is ongoing

I prefer other candidate as chairman of the party other than Sheriff or Makarfi. Those guys are on the verge of killing PDP. PDP need to wake up from their sleep before 2019 general election.

Jirate:


May APC remains alive for ever to keep on Tormenting you and your Family, say Amen.

Omo, you wan kill the guy? Who on earth fit answer a big amen to that prayer? For this present economic recession?

PDP again

Jirate:


May APC remains alive for ever to keep on Tormenting you and your Family, say Amen.

amen

SweetLove0:


PDP is dead.

Na ghost scared apc in edo to the point of postponing election abi?
Wake up!

DONSMITH123:


I prefer other candidate as chairman of the party other than Sheriff or Makarfi. Those guys are on the verge of killing PDP. PDP need to wake up from their sleep before 2019 general election.

Makarfi isn't chairman but Caretaker Chairman, he wants to organise Convention and leave

tuniski:

Na ghost scared apc in edo to the point of postponing election abi?
Wake up!

and you think its APC that shifted the election?

Jirate:


That is why Nigeria's Economy is Dying, Nigerians will not allow Zombies to kill what has kept them going all these while, take it or leave it.

i hear

Jirate:


May APC remains alive for ever to keep on Tormenting you and your Family, say Amen.

I see your frustration, d dead party supporter is weeping pls
Accept my condolence...

Sheriff is just wasting his time as he did with his Edo candidate,Inec would eventually take d Markafi Faction candidate.

where this sheriff come from??...which kin madness be this??

can the pdp just at this time find a neutral chairman so that markafi and sheriff can rest...what madness is this!!! to lose election just dey hungry them...

TonyeBarcanista:
No mind Sheriff jare. He's just clowning...


BTW them go settle, I'm interested in reform of the party which is ongoing

To reform a party that should not smell power again according to you.

https://www.nairaland.com/3272215/president-buhari-failed-nigeria-pdp

Mr man you can only deceive new comers and the gullible because every one now knows you to be a traitor and a clown claiming what you are not jus like musiwa of nairaland

TonyeBarcanista:
Makarfi isn't chairman but Caretaker Chairman, he wants to organise Convention and leave

Sheriff will not leave just like that and allow Makarfi to be in that office. Considering the fact that he has spent alot of money. Tonye my friend, lets be frank here. Sheriff spent alot when PDP is having issues. Where was Makarfi when PDP could not pay staff? Where was Makarfi when PDP WADATA plaza is like a ghost mode in Phyno's voice. Sheriff came and paid all his dues. I think, they should have called for a dialogue and settle this amicably.

Our Judiaciary at the other hand is not helping issues. In a situation where Sherrif camp is winning court case in abuja and Makarfi camp is winning court case in PH. Don't you see the handwriting of anti-party activities among the PDP themselves?

Izonpikin:
where this sheriff come from??...which kin madness be this??

can the pdp just at this time find a neutral chairman so that markafi and sheriff can rest...what madness is this!!! to lose election just dey hungry them...

Now to answer thee. PDP are the cause of their own problem and i will say that again and again. Sheriff is on his own when they invited him.

DONSMITH123:
TonyeBarcanista, your people are at it again.

Bros go through this thread
https://www.nairaland.com/3272215/president-buhari-failed-nigeria-pdp
then you'll see someone who claims to be reforming a party wishing the same party dead and buried.

Tonye is a traitor and whatever he's doing he and his click are OYO.

Yomboy4ever:


I see your frustration, d dead party supporter is weeping pls
Accept my condolence...

you dey mind them.

DONSMITH123:


Now to answer thee. PDP are the cause of their own problem and i will say that again and again. Sheriff is on his own when they invited him.

oya them no want am again na make e carry him wahala go...na by force again??...