Bode George Blames PDP Committee For 2023 Loss, Calls For Unity And Review

Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has accused some members of the party’s National Working Committee, holding them responsible for the party’s setback in the 2023 presidential polls.

Speaking to journalists in Lagos, George criticized National Working Committee NWC members for awarding the party ticket to individuals with substantial financial resources.

Citing the case of Lagos, the former PDP Deputy National Chairman said the NWC departed from the established procedures set by the party’s founding fathers for conducting primary elections and congresses.

He explained the significance of reverting to these established processes to enhance the party’s prospects in future elections.

He said, “A typical example is the primaries in Lagos either governorship; they will send people who don’t live here and who have no business here to come and conduct primaries.

“How can somebody from outside know your house more than you by the time they land rather than allowing people to vote, they will be looking for the aspirants and they become their Automated Teller Machine.

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“Once they finish, they will run back to the national organizing department to affirm the person they supported. But I won’t expand more than that, and that is the major crisis which you see because, if you go to the bottom and do your primaries at the wards and local government levels and create division at that level, how can you fight the outsiders?”

He advocated for the establishment of a reconciliation committee to tackle issues and pave the way forward for the PDP.

He stressed the significance of conducting a comprehensive review of the party’s experiences in each state during the 2023 elections.

He added, “There should be no short approach; sweeping everything under the carpet is a foolish way to do it.

“We must set up a committee that will go around the country, move state by state, and make inquiries about their experiences, what happened to finances, and the political aspect. How were the primaries conducted in each state? Who did what?”

Kanyi Daily recalls that Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George has expressed that he had no intention of seeking an appointment under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

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