Sheriff made the triumphant entry to the Wadata House in the midst of hundreds of his supporters.
The PDP headquarters had been under lock and key since May, last year, after it was taken over by the police as part of efforts to resolve the lingering crisis between Sheriff and the caretaker chairman of the party, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi.
The re-opening of the party’s secretariat followed the judgment of the Appeal Court Port in Harcourt, Rivers State, which reaffirmed Sheriff as the authentic national chairman of the party.
Speaking to newsmen, Sheriff said he was at the secretariat to assess its condition with a view to fully resuming work by Monday or Tuesday.
He was accompanied by the Acting Deputy National Chairman of the party, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, National Secretary, Professor Wale Oladipo, National Auditor, Alhaji Adeyanju, Senator Buruji Kashamu and former adviser to ex-president Jonathan on political affairs, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak among others.
“We would get our painters and cleaners at the weekend to give the secretariat a face-lift while we continue with our consultations, like we have been doing since the judgment,” Sheriff said.
Sheriff’s supporters had to forcefully unlock the gate when he arrived at about 5:57pm as the keys to the premises were nowhere to be found.
At the time of his arrival, there was heavy presence of armed policemen and civil defence operatives, who left the place when it was evident that there was no problem.
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