PDP Slams Modi Sheriff, Says APC Rule Ends 2023

By Akinwale Kasali

Former Borno State Governor, Ali Modi Sheriff has been lashed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over comments that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would be in power for the next 30 to 40 years.

The APC chieftain had recently made the remarks, infuriating the opposition Party, PDP, which vehemently rebuked him for making such statements.

PDP said the APC won’t be allowed to stay in power beyond May 2023.

Kola Ologbodiyan, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, in a statement, described Sheriff’s comment as a “reckless assertion”, adding that the ruling party will kicked out of power by 2023.

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the former Governor of Borno state, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, to perish the thoughts of All Progressives Congress (APC) ruling for 40 years, as Nigerians are resolute in their decision not to allow the APC and its associated bloodletting, killings, violations, corruption and economic hardship in our polity, beyond May 29, 2023.

“The PDP’s position is predicated on the arrogant and reckless assertion by Sheriff that their aspiration is to continue to foist APC in government for the next 40 years, in defiance of the decision by Nigerians to do away with their party by 2023.

“Ali Modu Sheriff must know that Nigerians are aware of the desperate plots by the APC and its members that are behind acts of terrorism, banditry, treasury looting, violation of rights and electoral manipulations in our country, to continue to enjoy official cover using the APC as a platform for their reprehensible activities.

“Nigerians have decided to kick out the APC in the 2023 general election and no amount of manipulations or evil machination can sway that resolve to ensure that the APC does not stay a day beyond May 29, 2023.

“The PDP therefore has nothing but pity for Ali Modu Sheriff and his co-travelers as the conspiracies against our dear nation will surely come to naught.”

In years gone by, the PDP, when it was in power, had boasted it would be in power for, at least, 50 years. It was kicked out of office by the APC after 16 years.