The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has called on loyalists of the party to “work collectively towards ending the leadership crisis within the party.”
Sheriff’s call is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Mr. Inuwa Bwala, on Tuesday in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
The statement urged PDP loyalists to be wary of smear campaigns and unite to find lasting solution to the crisis rocking the party.
It added that the call was important following a recent report alleging that Senator Buruji Kashamu was a “godfather’’ to Sheriff.
The statement described the report as “part of the mischief and orchestrated smear campaigns embarked upon by some people against Sheriff.”
“We wish to state, for the avoidance of doubt, that Sheriff has no godfather in politics and Senator Buruji Kashamu could not have been one.
“It is becoming clearer that the PDP National Chairman’s critics have run out of ideas on how to achieve their selfish agenda,” it added.