Ali Modu Sheriff New Chairman to serve for only 3 months

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) leadership has approved a three
months tenure for the newly appointed Chairman of the party, Ali Modu
Sheriff, The Nation reports.
It was reported that the decision was taken at the Ondo State Governor's lodge in
Abuja today, February 23, by a large number of the party's stakeholders and
authority.
The meeting comprised of the PDP Governors’ Forum, the party’s Board of
Trustees (BoT), the National Assembly Caucus, the party’s National Working
Committee (NWC) and state caucuses.
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According to the Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko , who spoke to newsmen
after the meeting, Sheriff was asked to lead the party for the next three months.
After the three months, he is expected to make preparations for the party's
National Convention where new leaders of its National Working Committee will be
elected.
Since the Sheriff, a former governor of Borno state, was announced as the party's
National Chairman, several chieftain of the party, including its founding fathers
had threatened to decamp unless he steps down.