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Senators Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi, the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), met in Abuja to discuss their intentions to end the party's perennial crises. The meeting was held at an undisclosed venue and was attended by some members from both factions. At the end of the meeting, representatives of each faction jointly addressed a press conference, stating that their leaders were working together to reposition the party. The meeting was held at a neutral venue away from each faction's offices. In a joint statement, the two leaders said that their meeting was without prejudice to all outstanding matters in court. They emphasized the need to heal the wounds and bring about a united, focused, and constructive opposition party that can bring sanity to the democratic process. Both Ojougboh and Obi refused to entertain questions after the briefing. The meeting was held without prejudice to all outstanding matters in court. briefing.