THE International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja, venue of the proposed of Monday’s stakeholders meeting of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), has apparently been sealed off by security operatives to prevent the meeting from taking place.
Informed sources are saying the the National Caretaker Committee under the leadership of Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has no place to convene the meeting at the facility.
Makarfi confirmed to the Nigerian Tribune when contacted that he was aware of the attempt stop the meeting, saying that it was a confirmation that government has been behind the crisis in the party.
He said the PDP would not be deterred saying, “even if it is under the tree, we will meet and read our communique.”
The Senator Ahmed Makarfi led National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP has vowed to go ahead with the Party’s Stakeholders meeting scheduled for today at the International Conference Center, ICC, Abuja which is now police sieged
In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the party over the closure of the Venue by the Police, it directed “All invited members of the Party for the scheduled Stakeholders Meeting to proceed to the Ekiti State Government Lodge on T.Y. Danjuma Street, Asokoro, Abuja by same time, 2:00pm”.
The statement reads, “Senator Ali Modu Sheriff in collaboration with the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) led Federal Government has barricaded the International Conference Center, ICC, venue of the scheduled Stakeholders Meeting of the entire organs of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).”
“This is a very sad development in our democratic history where there is no longer free association and movement of citizens of this Country.”
“Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and his APC collaborators cannot stop the will of the people. Nigerians can now confirm that Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is a mole in PDP to destroy the only strong opposition in the Country.”
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