Markafi-led faction of the PDP announces decision to appeal Friday Appeal Court ruling favouring Ali Sheriff

The loyalists of the Markafi-led faction of the PDP, including the Governors Forum, Board of Trustees (BoT), the National Assembly Caucus, Former Ministers Forum, Former Lawmakers, and State Chairmen have agreed to appeal the Friday’s judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt.

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The Chairman of PDP Governors Forum and Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, who addressed journalists at the end of the meeting, announced that the party’s organs agreed to appeal the judgment.

He said “We equally condemned the police for sealing the original venue of this meeting, the International Conference Centre.

“We are not in a banana republic; opposition must have life. Part of democracy is a virile opposition that can keep government of the day on it toes,’’.

Also, a chieftain of the party, Jerry Gana, said he was delighted that every organ of the party expressed support to Makarfi leadership and agreed that court verdict should be appealed.

“We felt it is unjust and that the judgment should be appealed,’’ Mr. Gana said.

On his part, Dayo Adeyeye, Secretary of the PDP National Caretaker Committee, said the outcome of the meeting was “very encouraging’’ to the leadership and members of the party.

“What I will take away from this meeting is that PDP remains one happy family and we are ready to forge ahead,’’ Mr. Adeyeye said.

He said the party had already filed an appeal for a stay of execution at Port Harcourt Court of Appeal and was headed to the Supreme Court.