PDP: Fayose, Wike, Umahi, Mark, others laud Supreme Court judgement

The Governors of Ekiti, Delta and Ebonyi states, Ayodele Fayose Ifeanyi Okowa, and David Umahi have described the Supreme Court judgment affirming Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as victory for democracy and Nigeria.

The Supreme Court in its Wednesday ruling also sacked Ali Sheriff as the chairman of the party.
Mr. Fayose, who reacted to the judgment in Abuja said with the victory, the party can now play its role as a vibrant opposition voice.

Mr Fayose through his media aide, Lere layinka, called on ‘genuine members of the party to come together for its repositioning, repackaging and strengthening.’

He however said all factions must be carried along despite the victory recorded by Mr. Makarfi.

“The ultimate winner is democracy which cannot survive without a virile opposition and the entire people of Nigeria who are already yearning for a return of the PDP, having been short-changed by the APC.”

Meanwhile Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has equally lauded the ruling.

Reacting to the judgement in Asaba shortly after its delivery, Mr. Okowa in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, appreciated the Supreme Court for the ruling which he said has put to an end to the protracted leadership crisis that has bedevilled the party.

“It has been a tortuous journey for the party but, I am glad that the Supreme Court has put the crisis to an end. I congratulate members of our great party particularly the National Chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi and members of the National Caretaker Committee for this well-deserved victory. It is a victory for the Board of Trustees, Governors Forum of the party,

National Assembly Caucus, State Chairmen’s forum and other stakeholders,” the governor said.
The Ebonyi State governor and Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, David Umahi, also described the judgment as affirmation of the restoration of democracy to the country.

Mr. Umahi in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Uzor, further described the judgment as landmark and critical to the restoration of tenets of democracy where the masses would be allowed to choose their leaders, using political platforms as tools.