Ali Modu Sheriff has responded to the claims of PDP chieftain, Fani Fakoye that he (Sheriff) founded the Boko Haram sect while he was the governor of Borno state.
The new Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff on Monday said that ''People like Femi Fani-Kayode will not go scot-free this time around''.
This is a direct response to Fani Kayode's article titled "Who Has Bewitched the PDP?" in which he painted a vivid picture of Sheriff's allegiance to the Boko Haram sect at the initial stage.
Speaking with journalists shortly after taking over from the Acting National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, Sheriff said those calling for his resignation were not as popular as himself.
On those accusing him of being a sponsor of terror group, Boko Haram, Sheriff said it was wrong to tag him as either a sponsor or the creator of the sect.
He said, “No one has ever accused me of supporting Boko Haram, no court of competent jurisdiction has ever linked me with Boko Haram. I will do one thing this time around. People like Femi Fani-Kayode will not go scot-free this time round. Now that I have been given the opportunity to talk, let me say that I have nothing to do with Boko Haram.
''They killed my brother, same mother and same father. They said they were going to kill me because I refused to allow them to Islamise northern Nigeria. Boko Haram (members) are criminals. My friends are all over the world. The real sponsors of Boko Haram will be caught and I have nothing to do with Boko Haram.”
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