Defection: APC disappoints Sheriff, urges former governor to register at ward level

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Apr 27, 2018 

- The All Progressives Congress (APC) have reacted to the planned defection of Ali Modu Sheriff to the party

- The party urged the governor to register at his ward level in Borno state instead of visiting the party's national 


secretariat in Abuja. 


- The former governor of Borno was scheduled to visit the party secretariat earlier today before the latest 

development

Nigeria's ruling party, APC, have reacted to the planned defection of a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 


chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff to the party.

Media reports had suggested that Sheriff, a former governor of Borno state, was billed to visit the APC national 


secretariat, today, Thursday, April 26, to officially announce his defection.

A statement sent to NAIJ.com by the national publicity secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, stated that 


whilst the party was happy to receive new members, membership 


cards are not issued at the national secretariat.

Ali Modu Sheriff seems to be struggling to fit into any political party. Photo source: Twitter

The statement read: 


“Our attention has been drawn to reports in some sections of the media that the former factional chairman of the Peoples 


Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali modu Sheriff plans to defect to the 


All Progressives Congress (APC) today at the APC national Secretariat in Abuja.

“While we are aware of such intentions, we wish to restate our earlier position that anyone who wants to join the party should 


do so at the ward level. We are happy to welcome new members to 

our party, but membership cards are not issued at the party national secretariat.”

A statement circulated among journalists on Wednesday, April 25 had said Sheriff is expected to be at the APC 


secretariat todayand will be received by the ruling party chairman, Chief 


John Odigie-Oyegun and other senior officials of the party.

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