Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Bode George, has expressed concerns about the state of the party and the outcome of the 2023 presidential election....READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
In an interview on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Friday, George remarked that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential candidate, would have been overwhelmed if he had won the election and emerged as the country’s president.
Speaking candidly about the internal crisis plaguing the PDP, George highlighted the significant challenges the party is facing.
He warned that these issues, if not addressed, could have serious implications for the party’s future.
George said, “What am I looking for? Let us stand by the truth because it is only the truth that would liberate you. When we had that election, we divided the party (PDP) into two.
“If Atiku had won, I would have stayed in my house because I know for real (that) in future he would collapse. This country would never accept.
“If he had won that election you think this country would have been stable? Because somebody from the north had just finished eight years and our own norm is that after the eight years, the presidential candidate must come to the south. Those who are running around for appointments (we wish them) best of luck.”
George said the tilt of the party towards the north in the last election was fundamental to the problems in the party, mentioning the emergence of Atiku as the presidential candidate was responsible for completely disorganising the party.
He said by the time the former national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu left, it was too late to solve the problems, saying he (Ayu) reneged on the agreement to resign as chairman should the presidential candidate emerge from the north.
He further stated, “By the time Ayu left, he should have left long before the election. There was an agreement. It was the emergence of Atiku from the north as a presidential candidate that completely disorganised the norm of the party.
“The moment we interfered with it, manipulating the whole process to satisfy Atiku, that’s where the problem started. For us to pretend as if there was not a problem, we are just wasting time.”
George who said there were about three divisions in the party, said the opposition had lost its voice to challenge what he called the “nuisances and nuances going on in this country by the people in government.”
“We’ve got some deeper problems in the party. The party is almost divided now into three major sections and it’s not working,” he said.
