Court Sacks Ali Modu Sheriff As PDP Chairman

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An Abuja High Court has given an order stopping Ali Modu Sheriff from been referred to as People Democratic Party (PDP) chairman. The court also made it cleared that Ali Modu Sheriff should vacate the seat of the Chairman.

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