'I Am In Shock Over Supreme Court's Judgement' - Ali Modu Sheriff

The de-legitimised Senator Ali Modu Sheriff led leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has expressed shock at the Supreme Court judgment that sacked him but vowed to continue with its campaign for internal democracy in the party. 

The leadership which was sacked by the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Bernard Mikko on Thursday, said: “We received with shock the 12th July judgment of the Supreme Court on the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “Though we still await the full written judgment of the highest court from our lawyers who will fully brief us on the details of the judgement; in the interim, we ask all members and supporters to remain steadfast in prayers for Nigeria. “Meanwhile, we continue with our avowed demands that the party must be given back to the owners at the grassroots to always elect their party officials and those to contest elections for them at all levels. Internal democracy must be institutionalized in the party.”