A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, says he will not vote for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku, Abubakar, in 2023 over the latter’s failure to resolve the crisis bedevilling the party.
George, a chieftain of the PDP, stated that the party’s national chairman should be selected from the South-West, saying the party should “gives unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar” to resolve its crisis.
He said this during an interview with Arise News TV on Tuesday.
There have been calls for the resignation of the PDP National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, who is from the North-Central, as a concession to the South.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who led the call alongside his allies, Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), known as G-5, said it is unfair for the main opposition party to have the national chairman and presidential candidate from the northern region of the country ahead of the 2023 general election.
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Speaking, on Tuesday, George said the South-West has not held the position of the PDP National Chairman since the formation of the party about 25 years ago.
He stated: “It is not a solution that cannot be handled. All we are saying is give what belongs to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. Give us what belongs to us. Turn by Turn Nigeria Limited.
“Take for example, what I am angry about is this, the first chairman was late Papa Solomon from North-Central. The second chairman, North-Central. The third chairman, Audu Ogbe, North-Central. The fourth chairman, Dr Amadu Ali, North-Central; Kawu Baraje, from Kwara, was also North-Central. Now you have Ayu, also North-Central.
“The South-West has never enjoyed this position since the party started almost 25 years ago. What is our crime? If you are telling us you want to rule this country, you have to weave all the tribes and all the people together. That is the major problem, and unless that is resolved, I will not vote for our own candidate,” George said.
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