Ali-Modu Sheriff steps down from APC Chairmanship race, gives reasons

A former two-term governor of Borno, and a frontline national chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Sen. Ali-Modu Sheriff, has formally withdrawn from the national chairmanship race. Sheriff, who spoke at a news conference yesterday in Abuja, said he withdrew from the race to respect the party and President Muhammadu Buharis decision to zone the position to the North-Central region. Recall that the party zoned the office of the national chairman to the North Central region. Modu-Sheriff added that he decided to withdraw from the race being a…

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APC Convention: “Im only running for APC chairman, not president” Modu Sheriff

Says purported zoning of chairmanship position is fake A former governor of Borno state, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said he is not interested in the presidency, but the national chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Sheriff stated this during a media interaction session yesterday, in Abuja, ahead of the partys national convention, slated for February 26. When told that the party might have zoned the national chairmanship to the North-Central zone, he said the party was yet to come up with any zoning arrangement, adding that he was…

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