Enough of Atiku, Wike – Bode George speaks on lingering PDP crisis

Chief Bode George, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), has criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over the ongoing crisis within the opposition party.

Speaking on Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Friday, January 31, 2025, George described the PDP’s internal conflicts as “depressing”, lamenting that personal ambitions among party leaders are weakening the party.

He traced the crisis to the party’s 2023 presidential primary, blaming both Wike and Atiku for what he described as “hara-kiri” (self-destructive actions).

While calling on Atiku and Wike to stop ‘this nonsense’, he enjoined the party to look inward and stop blaming the ruling All Progressives Congress for the crisis.

“Throwing tantrums and accusing APC, we are just trying to undermine the issue. We must sit down, all sides of the divides. Both Atiku and Wike have committed hara-kiri, and we must be bold enough to tell them enough of this nonsense,” George said.

Proferring solutions to the issue, the Lagos-based politician urged the PDP leaders to set up a committee to investigate the matter and sanction any member who has committed serious offences.

“We have to set up a committee to x-ray the mess that started on that convention day, and we sought it out. Anybody guilty of any serious offences must be dealt with. It’s not a private concern, and we have no apology; if you are a member of an organisation, there are rules and regulations on what you should do, follow them; if you can’t follow the regulations and you think you can manoeuvre A to B for your sustenance, then we ease you out.”