Not too long ago, Ayo Fayose was a proponent of Ali Modu Sheriff’s candidacy for National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party – but these days, it’s a different story.

While Ali-Modu Sheriff may feel betrayed by Fayose’s decision to dance to the tune of the party elders and rescind his support, the former says he simply did the right thing.

Hear him out:

“I supported Senator Ali Modu Sheriff in good conscience. But when it became obvious that his continuous stay in office as the National Chairman will jeopardise the collective interest of the party, I had no option than to support his removal. To me, the general interest of the party overrides that of any individual and there is no how I can stand in support of any plan to sacrifice the party for any individual.”

“Anyone whose ambition threatens the collective interest of the party should be removed to save the party and that’s exactly what we have done. I therefore urge Senator Ali Modu Sheriff to accept the dissolution of the NWC and appointment of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee in good faith and cooperate with other well-meaning members of the party to reposition it so as to achieve the much needed electoral victory in 2019.”

“To Sheriff and other well-meaning members of the party, what should be important is the party and not the individual and no sacrifice should be too much for anyone to make for the party at this time.”

Ada Igboanugo