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The emergence of a former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) definitely did not go down well with a lot of Nigerians who have sympathy for the party.
Many believe the PDP’s chances of giving the ruling APC a viable opposition has finally been eroded with a leadership led by a man that had been strongly linked to funding and sponsoring Boko Haram.
Former PDP presidential campaign spokesman, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted but without a definite stance. His words are however pregnant with meaning.
He wrote on his Facebook page:
I do not often speak publically about the internal affairs of the PDP because I have always chosen to remain well above the fray.
This is because I have good friends in every single group and on all sides that constitute the party. However, given todays events there appears to be deep cause for concern.
It is clear to me that, more than at any other time in its almost 17 years in existence, the PDP needs serious prayers. If we fail to provide the strong, united, progressive, credible and focused leadership and opposition that is needed to keep our country on course and our government on their toes then God will never forgive us and He will surely punish us.
If we insist on making the wrong choices about our leadership and if we keep taking people for granted not only will we be finished as a party but the entire country will suffer the consequences of our errors and inexplicable ways.
May God help us and may He forgive us and deliver us from evil, greedy, corrupt, ignorant and bloodthirsty men.