Former Deputy Nationwide Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has accused ex-Senate President David Mark and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of destroying the PDP, solely to now champion an opposition coalition on a special political platform.
Talking on Channels Tv’s Dawn Every day programme on Friday, July 4, George criticised the transfer by Mark, who lately resigned from the PDP to steer the ADC coalition, and Atiku, who stays a PDP member however can also be concerned within the rising alliance.
“You possibly can’t serve two masters, as said within the Holy Ebook. You both serve A otherwise you serve B. However to say you’re in A and B is a fallacy,” George stated, warning PDP members flirting with the coalition that such twin allegiance is disloyal and unsustainable.
He blamed each Mark and Atiku for laying the groundwork for the disaster that has fractured the PDP, courting again to the celebration’s 2022 conference.
“Once we had the final conference, Basic Buhari had simply completed eight years. Then Atiku Abubakar needed to compete (however) we stated no; a northerner had simply completed eight years. We had (Peter) Obi within the South. This was the start of the disaster,” he stated.
“David Mark was the chairman of that conference, and Iyorchia Ayu was the chairman of the celebration. In fact, you can’t do issues like that and get away with it. I warned in opposition to it at that time.”
George, a founding member of the PDP, described the coalition as missing depth, calling it “existential imbecility” and “existential docility.”
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“What’s it that they’re all going there for? That is your father’s home. The home made you, introduced you to the limelight.
“You acquire each laurel and recognition from this similar home. And since there’s a little disaster, is leaving the cultural factor to do? No, you sit in there,” he stated.
He argued that these abandoning the PDP ought to as an alternative keep again and repair what’s damaged, including, “In case you have a home that’s leaking, do you run out? No, you’re the landlord.”
George additionally questioned the strategic basis of the ADC coalition. “Have they got an idea? What’s the technique they’ve? That could be a classless technique.”
The ADC-led coalition, which seeks to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, was unveiled on Wednesday in Abuja.
It appointed David Mark as interim nationwide chairman and former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as interim secretary.
Different notable figures on the unveiling embody Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Nasir el-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, Dele Momodu, and Emeka Ihedioha.
Regardless of Atiku not formally leaving the PDP, George expressed concern that his involvement within the coalition undermines the celebration’s unity and credibility heading into the subsequent election cycle.
