Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has stated that Atiku Abubakar's decision to exit the party confirms his selfishness.

MyNigeria reported that Atiku tendered his resignation on July 14, stating in a letter that the party had lost direction.

The former Vice President left after contesting for President twice on the platform. The exit was the third time he left the party.

Reacting, Bode George told Vanguard: “Atiku has just confirmed that his selfishness made him leave the party. he is more bothered about what he stands to gain rather than what Nigerians stand to gain or benefit.

“For me, my advice to him, as a friend and an older brother, is that he should return home and rest. In 2007, he should have gotten what he wanted but he missed the opportunity. My advice to him is to spend the rest of his life in peace of mind with his family. He should learn from the life of late Muhammadu Buhari.

‘’Atiku has benefited by becoming number two in this country and he is not somebody who can be pushed away easily. What else does he want to offer Nigerians? It is because he wants to be President that is why he left the PDP, he has done it before.

‘’He was taught a lesson by Bola but presently, there is no place he can return to. My advice to him is that he should go and rest. I would not say he should not contest but he cannot get the ticket or our party because our laws don’t allow it.”

Meanwhile, Atiku has announced his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a party adopted by a coalition of opposition politicians.

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