By: Ovedhe Jerry
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Isoko North Local Government Area, Prince Godwin Ogorugba, and Hon Frank Oghor, Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Special Duties have described the Supreme Court judgment affirming Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as victory for democracy and Nigeria.
The Supreme Court in its Wednesday ruling also sacked Ali Sheriff as the chairman of the party.
Prince Ogorugba, who reacted to the judgment through a telephone chat with National Reformer, said with the victory, the party can now play its role as a vibrant opposition voice just as he called on genuine members of the party to come together for its repositioning, repackaging and strengthening.
He however said all factions must be carried along despite the victory recorded by Mr. Makarfi.
In his words: “The ultimate winner is democracy which cannot survive without a virile opposition and the entire people of Nigeria who are already yearning for a return of the PDP, having been short-changed by the APC.”
He further described the judgment as landmark and critical to the restoration of tenets of democracy where the masses would be allowed to choose their leaders, using political platforms as tools and as affirmation of the restoration of democracy to the country.
Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Special Duties, Hon Frank Oghor has equally lauded the ruling.
Reacting to the judgement, Hon Oghor in a statement appreciated the Supreme Court for the ruling which he said has put to an end to the protracted leadership crisis that has bedeviled the party.
“It has been a tortuous journey for the party but, I am glad that the Supreme Court has put the crisis to an end. I congratulate members of our great party particularly the National Chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi and members of the National Caretaker Committee for this well-deserved victory. It is a victory for the Board of Trustees, Governors Forum of the party, National Assembly Caucus, State Chairmen’s forum and other stakeholders,” the Governor’s Aide said.
