Why I didn’t support Atiku’s presidential ambition — Bode George

Why I didn’t support Atiku’s presidential ambition — Bode George

A member of the Board of Trustees
of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has denied claims that he did not
support the presidential ambition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in
the 2023 election because Abubakar is not from his region.

 

George, who recently declined his
appointment to the PDP National Disciplinary Committee, addressed the issue
during a TVC political programme on Sunday night.

 

The former National Vice Chairman
of the party refuted the claims made by the Atiku camp, stating that his lack
of support was due to Abubakar allegedly dividing the party during the election
campaign.

 

He said, “When Buhari contested
against Atiku Abubakar, they came to ask for my support. I was at the forefront
because, at that time, he was favoured as a presidential candidate. I know what
I did in Lagos, including my efforts for the first lady, his first wife, and
what we did here, all in accordance with the party’s constitution.

“Let me tell you, I have no trace
of tribalism in my blood. Today, my best friend is a gentleman I met in the
military.

He is a fully bona fide Fulani
man. He is my brother at every level. I have many such friends across this
country. If you cannot speak the truth to power, then you are deceiving
yourself.

 

 “When we returned for the second election, the
last election, we saw that things were not right. Someone from the North had
just spent eight years. How could we now support another person from the North
for another eight years? It doesn’t work that way.

 

“They manipulated the system. We
kept warning them not to do this. He divided the party, which led to our votes
being divided, and consequently, we lost. So, how do we move forward? We will
set up a committee to review the general election and the post-election period
to prepare ourselves.”

 

The PDP chieftain also urged
aggrieved party members to set aside their personal ambitions for the sake of
the party’s survival ahead of the 2027 elections.

Source: Why I didn’t support Atiku’s presidential ambition — Bode George

 - NigerianEye

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