By Willy Eya

THE leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately order the ar­rest and prosecution of the former National Chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen for disobeying Court Judgment.

In a statement yesterday, member, PDP National Caretaker Committee

Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said the duo should be charged for con­tempt of court, adding that the ac­tions of Sheriff in issuing a Certifi­cate of Return to Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen after the Judg­ment of Monday, July 4, 2016 is utter disobedience and disrespect to court Judgment and should not be treated with levity.

The PDP condemned the atti­tude of Sheriff in recent times and urged security agencies to live up to their responsibilities before the former National chairman brings the Judiciary to ridicule.

Recalling that it’s not the first time he is disobeying Court Judg­ment or Order, Adeyeye stated:

“We are shocked at the atti­tude of the former National Chair­man of our great party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff who has become an authority in the country with fla­grant disobedience of the Nigerian Constitution, the Electoral Act and the PDP Constitution without being arrested or detained by secu­rity agencies. Is he above the law? If we may ask! “

The Party said Justice Abdullah Mohammed Liman’s Judgment on July 4, 2016 is superior to all other court rulings, Ex-Parte Orders or Interlocutory Injunctions pro­cured by Senator Sheriff and his co-travellers saying that his reli­ance on Justice Okon Abang’s rul­ing of Thursday, June 30, 2016 is an attempt to confuse unsuspect­ing members of the public as he has done in previous times.

“You will recall that Sena­tor Sheriff in collaboration with some APC Governors and mem­bers invaded our party secretariat on Monday, June 13, 2016 laying claims to a non-existing Court Order; and he has started again after a competent court issued a judgment upholding the decision of our National Convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State which constituted the PDP National Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the party for 90 days, and to conduct another convention that will elect new officers of the party.

“Following this, we are call­ing on the Police to do the need­ful by arresting Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, his co-travellers and Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen for dis­obeying Court Judgment”.

The Party declared that the PDP has Flagged-off its campaign for the election in Edo State and that the law as it stands only rec­ognizes Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the authentic and only candi­date of the PDP in the September 10, 2016 election in the State.