PDP INTERNAL CRISIS: Wike Fires Back at Bode George, Accuses Him of Being Irrelevant, Out of Touch
An elder statesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Bode George and the Minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike have been enmeshed in an exchange of words bothering on the political dynamics of the PDP.
Chief Olabode George, a member of the PDP Board of Trustees and former military governor of Ondo State, accused Wike of taking advantage of the party's internal disarray to consolidate power.
"Wike saw an opening in the PDP's internal dysfunction and seized it. But let's be clear, there is a higher moral authority watching. The party's constitution, especially the zoning principle, was ignored, and that's what created the space for such opportunism," George said.
George reaffirmed the PDP's commitment to presenting a presidential candidate from the southern region in the 2027 general elections.
This decision follows a thorough post-election review of the party's internal crises, particularly issues surrounding the controversial zoning debate that marred the 2023 presidential election.
Responding during his monthly press briefing in Abuja, the Minister said George should retire to his house and read newspapers if he has no job.
Wike queried that the party didn't make him popular rather he worked to sustain the party.
The minister claimed he has worked tirelessly to make the PDP a major party at the state and national levels.
“Bode George said PDP made me by giving me a national name, I agree, but the party can’t make you; as a politician, you are the one who will make the party win elections.
“Ask Bode George who PDP made popular in Lagos since 1999? Then you are talking to me, who has labored and campaigned for the party to be the major party at the state and national level.
“While in your state, the party has been crying daily. Even when Jonathan was in power, we knew what we did for PDP to take over power, but it didn’t work” Wike fumed.
The exchange highlights ongoing tensions within the PDP as the party seeks to rebuild and reposition itself ahead of the 2027 elections.
