Sheriff to Sue APC, Davies, Insists He’s Not a Sponsor of Boko Haram Former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff By Emmanuel Bello Former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, has said he will seek redress in court by suing the Australian negotiator, Dr. Stephen Davies, who recently fingered him as one of the sponsors of the Boko Haram insurgency. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, Sheriff said he would also drag the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to court for repeating the same allegation. Sheriff, who insisted that the accusation was part of the campaign of calumny against him, said he was prepared to face any probe panel that is aimed at addressing the Boko Haram phenomenon. “Im ready to face any panel in the world that is set up to clear my name. Im ready for any investigation. But I would sue the faceless Stephen Davies and the APC leadership that repeated the lies told by the Australian,” he said. He said he was shocked at the statements credited to the National Chairman of APC, Chief John Oyegun, that Davies allegations were true. “You can see the type of leaders we have. Oyegun was in my house the other day urging me to rejoin the party. Then hes now making this kind of comment, he disclosed, blaming his defection from the APC to the PDP for his travails. Reading from a press statement, he noted that “as much as I do not consider changing ones political party an anathema, I am particularly concerned that my defection from the APC to PDP seems to further galvanise my detractors who have converted the matter into a political weapon. “Even as the brain behind the whole charade, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in its seeming desperation to retain my membership went rather too far in its political mudslinging. I consider it most uncharitable for the party to use me as an alibi for the obvious culpability of some of its members. “As much as I do not want to politicise such a serious issue like security, I am compelled to correct Chief Oyeguns faulty generalisations and judgemental attitude in acting out this well rehearsed script, conceived, written and directed by the APC. “It has never been a secret that one of the most disturbing developments to the APC of late, is the massive departure of very prominent members, including my humble self. But this is not enough to warrant the callous campaigns against me or any person for that matter,” he said. Sheriff said he doubted the authenticity of Davies’ press interview, wondering why the negotiator did not make his findings known to the federal government that commissioned him. The former governor said he believed the Australian was acting out a script designed to embarrass him.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:38:56 +0000