Nigeria: Fresh Crisis in PDP As Jerry Gana, Others 'Sack' Party Chairman, Modu Sheriff

Fresh crisis has erupted in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party after a former Minister of Information and a founding member of the party, Jerry Gana, led a group of other leading members to announce the takeover of the party from its national chairman, Ali Sheriff.

Mr. Gana, who appears to head a group within the PDP called "Concerned Stakeholders", met on Thursday at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja.

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