The party made the comment via a statement released by Prince Dayo Adeyeye, a member of the PDP National Caretaker Committee, on Thursday, June 23, 2016.

The statement reads:

It is now very clear that Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is working very hard for the enemies of our great Party.

First, the Edo Primary Election and all the processes leading to it thereof were properly conducted, monitored and observed by INEC. Edo PDP Chairman has warned Sheriff to stay clear of their affairs as the Party in the state is resolutely united behind Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the Candidate of the PDP.

We have concluded our investigations and discovered that there is no trace of any court order obtained by Senator Sheriff or any of his cohorts either at FCT high court or the Federal high court in Abuja or any court in Nigeria.