George: Nigeria in Political Intensive Care
Segun James
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has raised the alarm that the nation under the All Progressives Congress (APC) was on the precipice and in political intensive care, which only a quick turnaround could save.
George, who stated in a statement issued as part of his 79th birthday celebration also warned that the PDP might have headed for disaster in 2027 unless there was a deliberate effort for turnaround.
Specifically addressing the 2023 presidential candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, he said, “Why is Atiku so desperate? Some of us won’t allow your desperation to destroy this party. You can even leave PDP and go to your business partner in APC. At least, you did it before.”
He lamented that the crisis in the country under the APC was because of the PDP failure on governance.
“I owe it a duty to declare openly that all is not well with our party. In fact, our party is derailing. And this is unfortunate because the crisis in our party has further complicated the present tragedy in the socio-economic indices of our dear nation.
“As a life member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) – the Upper Chamber and the conscience of our party – I am raising the alarm today that our party is at the precipice of a dangerous looming crisis, if pending critical party issues are not urgently addressed.
“While the party leadership is trying its best to ensure that all members have a sense of belonging, some ‘desperados’ are doing everything possible to thwart their efforts.
“It is disheartening that the PDP, the bastion of civility, humility, decorum, harmony and respect for the rule of law since 1998 when it was formed by our elders and others who did not allow personal interests to overshadow the collective interests of the party, I wonder why some few characters are now dancing on the graves of some of these elders.
“Today, our founding fathers who have gone to the world beyond will be crying in their graves because this party has become a shadow of itself due to selfish interests of some members.
“It is a pity that some members, who are pretentious, are already working for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the build-up to the 2027 elections. They have one leg in PDP and another leg in APC. Such chameleonic characters are the ones trying to dictate the direction of this party.
“Their rhetoric are always marked by unwarranted claim to political and social standing, power and dominance, using meaningless language with an exaggerated style and importance to impress Nigerians and APC.”
