Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that the controversies in the party since it lost in the 2015 general elections were self-inflicted, and it would have to return to the grassroots to regain relevance in Nigeria’s politics.
Sheriff made the declaration when a delegation of the Arewa Social Media Forum, led by Yusuf Dingyadi, paid him a visit in Abuja on Thursday.
“The party has suffered enough for its mistakes, and members and indeed Nigerians are looking forward toward a re-positioned PDP,” he said, promising to revive the party and ensure its victory in the 2019 elections.
“We have the mandate of the party members and leaders to reposition the party and we will not work with anyone who will create crisis or violence in the party, no matter their positions,” he said.
Sheriff noted that the PDP lost the presidential election on account of injustice and frustration of members by some bigwigs in the party.
