Coalition kicks as group wants Sheriff back in APC
The Great Nigeria Group (GNG), a socio-political movement comprising members of the defunct All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP), has urged former Borno State governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the interest of the nation’s democracy.
The national coordinator of the group, Dr. Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe said, yesterday, in a statement that Sheriff, who was the immediate past PDP national chairman, should go back to the APC which he also helped to build.
“Senator Sheriff was a founding father of the APC. Before the merger, he was one of the sponsors of ANPP and the chairman of the Board of Trustees of ANPP, the organ which played very critical role to ensure that the merger of ANPP with other political parties to form the APC was a great success,” he recalled.
However, the Borno APC Coalition had in a statement jointly signed by Maina Bashir (Chairman) and Abdullahi Mala (Secretary) pointed out that they were not aware of any call or move by any person or group for the return of Sheriff to the APC.
“As committed members and stakeholders of APC in all the 27 local government areas of Borno State, we would have been aware of any sincere move or effort for the return of Sheriff to our party, which he defected from at its greatest moment of need - just before the 2015 general elections.
“Secondly, the Borno state chapter of the APC is currently at peace, with no crisis whatsoever. This is because of the excellent leadership provided by the governor of the state, His Excellency Kashim Shettima, which has allowed the party to bloom. We are wary of anyone joining the party who is likely to change this situation for the worse,” the statement said.