Ex-President Jonathan congratulates new PDP chair Sheriff.

While some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are still grumbling over the chice of Ali Modu Sheriff as its chairman, sources in Sheriff’s camp said former President Goodluck Jonathan had congratulated him.

It was learnt that Jonathan congratulated the new chairman on the telephone in the presence of members of the National Executive Council of the party.

A source at the meeting said, “Jonathan has congratulated Sheriff despite the protests by some members of the party. The former President told Sheriff to act like a father and unite the warring factions.

“Most of those who are accusing Sheriff are not members of the organ of the party. They do not belong to the National Working Committee, the Board of Trustees or the NEC. They are mostly ex-ministers who are not involved in the running of the party but want to dictate to us.”