The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has said that he will not stay in office beyond the constitutionally provided time for his exit.
But he was not specific of when he would leave.
Sheriff spoke when he received forum of former PDP members in the House of Representatives, who paid him a courtesy visit at the party’s national headquarters.
He also vowed that there would be no imposition of candidates, saying that the National Working Committee of the party would, after much consultation, release programs for the national convention,
Recalled that PDP governors, National Assembly Caucus, Board of Trustees (BoT) and national caucus had last week mandated Sheriff and NWC to conduct national congress within three months.
Sheriff said, “I, Ali Modu Sheriff, a man of character and integrity, one who would live up to expectation and his promises, hereby announce to the world that under no circumstances would I stay in office beyond the period prescribed by the Constitution of our party, the PDP.
“In the light of the above therefore, I will announce the Convention Congress Planning Committee after due consultation with all organs of the party within few days from today and I assure all faithful members of the party that I would do everything within my powers to ensure that I complete the processes of congress before the expiration of my time in office.
“l will do my best within the period left and as it is humanly possible to complete the convention and hand over to an elected chairman.
“By the time we finish congress everybody will be happy. PDP will not be run by impunity, the party will be returned its owners.” Agency report
