The former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, Monday declared that the alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to use FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, to destroy PDP before the 2027 general elections will fail.
Speaking in Lagos, he said: “APC, presidency and Wike are making a big mistake. What is going on can be likened to the Biblical voice of Jacob and the hand of Esau.
“Erroneously, they think PDP’s approach to normalcy and constitutionalism is stupidity. We are calm, cool and composed because of Nigeria. These people are doing everything against the constitution. Nigerians are not stupid. They are watching,” George said.
The elder statesman declared that Wike was no longer a member of PDP.
“You can see the hand of APC and presidency in every crisis across political parties. They don’t want another party to field a presidential candidate against Bola Tinubu in 2027. They are wasting their time.
“Wike said he is leading a faction of PDP. Which faction? He is no longer a member of our party. He was expelled during our convention in Ibadan last November. He was not the only one. Other characters were expelled with him. Their expulsion stands as at today. So, it doesn’t make any sense for him to be using federal government agents, from Abuja to Rivers, intimidating Nigerians, and claiming to be speaking on behalf of a faction of PDP. He is no longer our member.”
