Former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Wale Oladipo has appealed to the party’s national caretaker committee chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi not to appeal the judgment of the Port Harcourt division of the Appeal Court at the Supreme Court.
The court had last Friday, declared Sheriff as the authentic national chairman of the PDP, a decision that didn’t go down well with the caretaker committee and other organs of the party.
Speaking with newsmen on Sunday, in Abuja, Oladipo expressed fears that 2019 is around the corner and that going to the apex court would hamper the chances of the PDP at the elections.
”I think the time has come for our members to put this leadership tussle behind us and move forward in the overall interest of our party.
“2019 is around the corner, time is not on our side,we need to put the matter behind us and embrace peace. Don’t forget in 2018, we have governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti States.
“We must work hard to win the states in order to reclaim the presidency as well as more seats in both chambers of the National Assembly and states Assemblies.
“To me going to the Supreme Court will further escalate it and drag the matter more than expected. We should put our heads together and see how we can resolve the family matter amicably,” he said.
Also,the National Youth Leader for the Sheriff group, Hon Longe-Niyi stated that all aggrieved party members should put the matter behind them with the pronouncement of the Appeal Court and embrace peace in the interest of the party.
