PDP crisis: Makarfi, Sheriff agree to ceasefire

AN end seems to be in sight in the lingering leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the two gladiators in the crisis, Senators Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi agreed to ceasefire to allow for peaceful settlement.

This decision was contained in a communique issued  in Abuja on Thursday after a  crucial meeting by the representatives of the two warring factions with the party’s national reconciliation committee headed by the Bayelsa State governor, Hon Seriake Dickson.

Signatories to the communique read by the former Deputy Senate President and Deputy chairman of the committee, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, Hon Ahmed Gulak, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, national publicity secretary of the party’s national caretaker committee, Hon Benard Mikko, acting national publicity secretary of the sheriff led National Working Committee (NWC), Hon Dave Iorhemba, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, the chairman of the committee.
It stated that “this understanding was witnessed this Thursday, March 23, 2017 by the signatories to the communique as parts of peace and reconciliation efforts haven met with key actors across board and the following resolutions where reached:
” That all actors of the party should desist from making derogatory, inflammatory and divisive statements against party officials, stakeholders and members.
“That the party should not dissipate her energy amongst itself but to focus on how to unite and be a formidable opposition capable of taking over power from the failed APC led government.

“That all key actors in the on-going peace process should henceforth desist from making public press statements attacking each other and statements insinuating negative acts capable of dragging the party to the mud.

” In conclusion all key actors in the PDP have agreed to work together with National Reconciliation Committee led by Governor Seriake Dickson to engender peace and genuine reconciliation.

Governor Dickson who expressed delight at the outcome of the peace meeting stated that it was the first time the warring factions would sit together to find a lasting solution to the unending crisis and pleaded with all the members to comply with the terms agreed upon at the meeting.