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Finally, PDP Crisis Ends As Makarfi, Sheriff Sign Peace Deal

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By Philips Sunday

Abuja, (AN24) – The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came to an end on Thursday as the factional Chairmen of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi agreed to sheath their swords in the interest of party unity.

The reconciliation deal was brokered by the National Reconciliation Committee of the PDP headed by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa.

In a communique which was jointly signed by Bernard Mikko, the factional PDP Acting National Publicity Secretary for Sheriff’s group and his counterpart in the Makarfi faction, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the parties said it was time to put their differences aside and work to take back power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019.

Other signatories in the communique are the factional acting National Legal Adviser of the PDP, Dave Iorhemba and Ahmed Gulak, former Political Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

The factional Chairmen of the PDP also agreed to halt the current practice of making public statements capable of further inflaming the crisis.

During the event which was witnessed by former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu and Bayelsa state governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, the parties also resolved to work with the National Reconciliation Committee to put an end to the prolonged crisis.

The major players in the matter emphasised that they would henceforth stop activities that were capable of further weakening the party.

The communique reads: “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 the National Reconciliation Committee led by Governor Seriake Dickson to engender peace and genuine reconciliation”. The communique added.

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