ALI MODU SHERIFF TAKES OVER AS PDP CHAIR

Former Borno State governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, has emerged the acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Sheriff takes over from Uche Secondus who has been acting as chairman of the party that lost power to the All Progressives Congress in March 2015 after a general election.

The PDP Spokesman, Olisa Metuh, also informed the media that there was unanimous approval of Mr. Sheriff by all PDP organs. He added that the decision would be communicated to the PDP Board of Trustees and the National Executive Committee for ratification.