…..Knocks Atiku , Wike For Divisive Tendencies
Former Deputy National Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George has told party leaders to mend the cracks and frontally address the nagging issues negating the chances of its winning the 2027 elections before its November 28, 2027 National Convention .
George who made the statement at a news conference during his 79th birthday celebrations today in Lagos stressed the need for concerned members to rescue PDP from the clutches of ‘desperados’ who are bent on ruining the party .
‘’As a loyal party man who lives, thinks, talks, breathes and defends PDP (I have never left this party since it was formed), so today gives me a great opportunity to deliberate on the future of our party.
Even as elders of the party are preparing to meet on November 28 in Abuja to chart the way forward, I owe it a duty to declare openly that all is not well with our party. In fact, our party is derailing.
And this is unfortunate because the crisis in our party has further complicated the present tragedy in the socio-economic indices of our dear nation.
As a life member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) – the Upper Chamber and the conscience of our party – I am raising the alarm today that our party is at the precipice of a dangerous looming crisis, if pending critical party issues are not urgently addressed.
While the party leadership is trying its best to ensure that all members have a sense of belonging, some ‘desperados’ are doing everything possible to thwart their efforts.
It is disheartening that the PDP, the bastion of civility, humility, decorum, harmony and respect for the rule of law since 1998 when it was formed by our elders such as Chief Solomon Lar, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Chief Bola Ige (who wrote the constitution of the party), Alhaji Adamu Ciroma, Chief Sunday Awoniyi, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Chief Sunday Afolabi, and others who did not allow personal interests to overshadow the collective interests of the party, I wonder why some few characters are now dancing on the graves of some of these elders,’’ the party leader mused.
‘’Elders of our party should rise above this shenanigan and talk sense into these characters. PDP cannot continue like this’’, he added.
Without mincing words, George knocked Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his vaunting ambition to rule Nigeria.
“”If I may ask again: Why is Atiku so desperate? Some of us won’t allow your desperation to destroy this party. You can even leave PDP and go to your business partner in APC. At least, you did it before.
I am bold to say it that PDP is not the private enterprise of any individual. I sat with him for hours before the 2023 elections that the right thing should be done. He refused.
Some of our members are already working for him because of 2027. Is he the only one in PDP? Why are we not looking in the direction of the Southern part of the country for a younger candidate?, he queried.
On the crisis in Rivers state, Chief Bode George told FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to give sitting Governor Fubara some breathing space and allow peace to reign. Speaking about the crisis in Rivers State, Bode George rhetorically asked whether the Governor of Rivers State should be a jester, errand boy, or slave to satisfy his predecessor. And asks why so-called party leaders have not mediated the conflict to date.
‘’The other day, Wike boasted openly and threatened Governors by saying ‘I will put fire in your state, I will put fire in your state’.
If the APC-led Federal Government that he is working for refused to sanction him for acts capable of causing insurrection in Nigeria, why can’t the PDP penalise him?” , he asked.
