Makarfi's victory is a collective victory for PDP - Ekweremadu - Politics

Ekweremadu Makarfi's emergence is a collective victory for PDP - Dep Senate President

Ekweremadu described the judgment of the Supreme Court as a collective victory for the entire party faithful and the nation’s democracy.

Published: 12.07.2017
Gbenga Bada

Ali Modu Sheriff (L) and Ahmed Makarfi (R)
(TV360)

The Deputy President of Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has expressed happiness at the judgement of the Supreme court on the PDP leadership tussle.

Ekweremadu described the judgment of the Supreme Court as a collective victory for the entire party faithful and the nation’s democracy.

“I am happy that the Supreme Court has brought this protracted leadership tussle to an end today.

“There is no victor and there is no vanquished, but a collective victory for our party and the nation’s democracy.

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu
(Premium Times)

“No democracy can prosper in the absence of a virile opposition or under the extreme hardship Nigerians have faced over the past two years. Citizens deserve a viable alternative,” Ekweremadu said.

He called on PDP leadership and elders to immediately initiate an all-inclusive peace, reconciliation and rebuilding process in the party.

ALSO READ: Supreme Court sacks Sheriff, declares Makarfi authentic PDP Chairman

The lawmaker said that it was important to reunite everybody under the “big umbrella and reinvigorate the biggest party in Africa to bounce back to the rescue of the suffering masses of Nigeria, come 2019”.

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From left: President, Niger-Delta Bishops and Ministries Forum, His Eminence Dr Julius Ediwe; Executive Secretary, Abuja National Mosque Management Board (ANMMB), Alhaji Ibrahim Jega and Director, Finance and Administration, ANMMB, Alhaji Abdullkarim Muazu, during His Eminence’s visit to the National Mosque in Abuja. 02967/2/6/2017/Hogan-Bassey/ICE/NAN
President, Niger-Delta Bishops and Ministries Forum (NDBMF), His Eminence Dr Julius Ediwe (3rd, L); Executive Secretary, Abuja National Mosque Management Board (ANMMB), Alhaji Ibrahim Jega (4th, L); Secretary-General, NDBMF, Bishop John Peters (4th R); Director, Finance and Administration, ANMMB, Alhaji Abdullkarim Muazu ( 2nd L) and others during His Eminence’s visit to the National Mosque in Abuja. 02968/2/6/2017/Hogan-Bassey/ICE/NAN
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From left: High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, Mr Christopher Thornley; Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan; and Deputy Representative/Officer-in-Charge of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria, Dr Eugene Kongnyuy, at the handing over of Dignity Kits by UNFPA and government of Canada for use of the 106 freed Chibok Schoolgirls, in Abuja on Friday (2/5/17). 02973/2/6/2017/Jones Bamidele/NAN
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Ekweremadu Makarfi's emergence is a collective victory for PDP - Dep Senate President

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