Olabode George, a former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the president of working with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike to dismantle the PDP prior to the general elections in 2027.
According to reports, George stated that Wike’s actions are turning into a total disgrace and a source of shame for Nigerians in an interview with media in Lagos.
He urged Tinubu to summon Wike to order, emphasizing that although the INEC is aware that Wike and others lack the right to organize a national convention on behalf of the PDP, the President is the one controlling the entire scenario.
“This is Tinubu’s administration, not Wike’s,” he declared. Nigerians are watching from east to west and from north to south. The repercussions of a catastrophe will be intolerable. You say you’re a Democrat, and you want no one to run against you in 2027. Who carries that out? Is Nigeria a Banana Republic?
“How long? Now that Nigerians are aware of the reality, the nation is in a state of graveyard silence. Wike’s actions are turning into a cause of shame and utter embarrassment for the decent citizens of this nation. Speaking as though he is the Commander-in-Chief is utterly insane.
Without Mr. President’s support, Wike could not possibly be acting in such a power-drunk manner. The fact that the president still permits Wike to act in this manner demonstrates his poor historical comprehension.
“Everyone recalls the cover that Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa gave to some of the personalities utilized in the First Republic to demolish that era, but nobody talks about them again.
“Mr. President, you will bear your cross by yourself when the excrement hits the fan. The way Wike is handling your alleged enemies and attempting to dismantle opposition parties may make you pleased right now, but the outcome won’t be pleasant.
“Any crisis in Nigeria will have an impact on all of Africa.” Where are the anti-democracy groups that brought down the first, second, and third republics now? I hope Nigeria doesn’t blow up with a character like Wike.
“I can reassure the President, INEC, and the judiciary that Nigeria is greater than them and that Nigerians will no longer put up with this power-drunk Minister who wasn’t even born when the Western Region crisis began in 1962.”
George went on to compare the scenario to the biblical voice of Jacob and the hand of Esau, pointing out that Wike, the presidency, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are all committing grave mistakes.
“They mistakenly believe that the PDP’s approach to normalcy and constitutionalism is foolish,” he said. Nigeria is the reason we are cool, collected, and at ease. The Constitution is being violated in every way by these individuals. Nigerians are intelligent. They are observing.
“You can see the hand of APC and Presidency in every crisis across political parties,” the elder statesman said, insisting that Wike was no longer a PDP member. They oppose Bola Tinubu being challenged in 2027 by a presidential candidate from another party. They are squandering their time.
“Wike claimed to be in charge of a PDP faction. Which group? He is no longer a party member. Last November, during our convention in Ibadan, he was ejected. He wasn’t alone. Along with him, other characters were banished. As of right now, they have been expelled. Therefore, his use of Federal Government agents to intimidate Nigerians from Abuja to Rivers while claiming to speak on behalf of a PDP group is absurd. He is no longer a member of our group.
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