.
Ekiti State Governor has explained why the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Ali Modu Sheriff was dissolved, urging him to accept his removal in good faith and join others to build the party.
Gov. Ayo Fayose
In a release issued in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, by Lere Olayinka, the Ekiti state governor's spokesperson, Governor Ayodele Fayose, has explained why the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Ali Modu Sheriff was dissolved and replaced with a caretaker committee.
The outspoken governor who said the action was taken to save the party from collapse, also explained why he withdrew support for the former chairman, adding that Sheriff should accept his removal with equanimity and join others to build the party.
The governor said even though he was one of those who supported the former chairman, he had no option than to support his removal so as to forestall the disintegration of the party, saying, 'We cannot sacrifice the party for any individual.'
"I supported Senator Ali Modu Sheriff in good conscience. But when it became obvious that his continuous stay in office as the National Chairman will jeopardise the collective interest of the party, I had no option than to support his removal.
"To me, the general interest of the party overrides that of any individual and there is no how I can stand in support of any plan to sacrifice the party for any individual.
"Anyone whose ambition threatens the collective interest of the party should be removed to save the party and that’s exactly what we have done.
.
.
"I therefore urge Senator Ali Modu Sheriff to accept the dissolution of the NWC and appointment of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee in good faith and cooperate with other well-meaning members of the party to reposition it so as to achieve the much needed electoral victory in 2019.
"To Sheriff and other well-meaning members of the party, what should be important is the party and not the individual and no sacrifice should be too much for anyone to make for the party at this time," Governor Fayose said..
0 comments: