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former governor of Borno State, Ali Sheriff, has been named the new chairman of
the Peoples Democratic Party.
The
PDP is Nigeria’s biggest opposition party, and was defeated only in May 2015
after holding power for 16 years.
Mr.
Sherrif, who is replacing Ahmadu Mu’azu, the former chairman who resigned
shortly after the polls, has been a controversial figure amid allegations he
funded and sponsored the extremist sect, Boko Haram. He denies the allegation.
The
spokesperson for PDP, Olisa Metuh, who addressed journalists at the Abuja’s
Wadata plaza secretariat of the party, on Tuesday, said all organs of the
party, including, the national caucus, PDP governors’ forum and the national
assembly caucuses agreed on the choice of Mr. Sherffi, who is also a former
senator.
Mr.
Metuh said the decision would be communicated to the Board of Trustees and
subsequently, the National Executive Committee, NEC, for ratification before a
formal announcement would be made.
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