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Ali Modu Sheriff’s Tenure As PDP Chairman Ends May 21 – NEC

Farouk Mohammed
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Published: March 7, 2016
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The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday resolved to bring the term of the Ali Modu Sheriff led executive of the party to an end on May 21.

The party’s NEC at the end of its 69th regular meeting also took umbrage at what it described as the large-scale human rights abuses in the country and resolved to stand with all those the party claimed are being oppressed in the country.

The party in furtherance of that goal called for the immediate release of the four PDP members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly who the party alleged are unjustly being held by security agencies of the Federal Government.

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The communiqué of the meeting issued by Senator Sheriff and party secretary, Prof Adewale Olapido read in part:

1. NEC approved the time-table for the party’s Congresses and National Convention. Congresses commence on Saturday, April 23, 2016 and culminate in the National Convention on Saturday, May 21, 2016.

2. NEC approved the party’s Guidelines for Congresses and the National Convention. National Convention holds in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

3. NEC after exhaustive deliberations approved the extension of the tenure of office of all organs of the party at all levels until the conduct of Congresses and National Convention. This is however with the exception of Edo and Ondo States.

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4. NEC approved the setting up of four special committees in preparation for the National Convention. They are National Convention Committee, Reconciliation Committee, Zoning Committee and Finance Committee.

B. Erosion of Fundamental Human Rights and Harassment of Opposition In Nigeria.

1. NEC considered the erosion of fundamental human rights and constitutionally guaranteed personal liberty of Nigeria, especially key leaders of the PDP by the APC-led Federal Government and resolved as follows:

1. Condemned the incessant harassment, maltreatment and unlawful incarceration of PDP leaders at various levels by Government controlled law enforcement and prosecution agencies.

2. Condemned the Friday, March 4, 2016 invasion and raiding of Ekiti State House of Assembly and subsequent arrest and continued detention of four PDP members of the House by the Directorate of State Services (DSS) on trumped-up charges.

3. Demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the four PDP members of the Ekiti House of Assembly by the DSS.

4. Resolved to stand in solidarity with all Nigerians whose fundamental rights as citizens are being infringed upon by the Federal Government.

5. Called on the international community and all civil rights organizations world-wide to take note of the denial of fundamental human rights, abuse of liberties and freedom of individuals; and the rapid descent of Nigeria into totalitarianism.

6. NEC also condoled with the families of its 18 members who were brutally murdered in Ogoni land in Rivers state as well as with the Federal Government and the Government of Kogi State over the unfortunate death of the late Minister of state for Labour, Barr. James Ocholi, and resolved to send a high-powered delegation to condole with his family.

7. NEC in session also congratulated all its members who won in their rerun elections, including former Senate President, Senator David Mark.

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