The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff, condemned the protest, describing it as a “shameful act of hooliganism and brigandage”. In a statement by his Media Adviser Inuwa Bwala shortly after the protest, Sheriff accused the Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of sponsoring the protest to undermine his leadership.
He described the action as a sad reminder of the days of lawlessness, impunity and brigandage “for which the sponsors of the caretaker committee have been known over the years”. Sheriff enjoined his supporters to remain calm and law abiding in the face of the various provocations and allow the law to take its course.
He also implored security agencies to stop taking sides in political matters, even as he frowned at the way policemen deployed to secure the party secretariat refrained from interfering in the protest.
