Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reacted to the resignation of Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke from the party, describing it as a "desperate survival move".

George made this known in a chat with newsmen on Tuesday, December 2.

He said that although the crisis within the party might have forced Adeleke’s hasty exit, it remained a troubling development.

According to him, the lack of leadership and which faction leads the party must have contributed to the governor’s desperate move.

He further called on President Bola Tinubu to caution the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, in order to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy, noting that unchecked abuse of power undermines national cohesion.

According to him, the recent disruption at the PDP Secretariat on November 18 is a grave warning, stressing that the actions of a group previously expelled for anti-party activities, reportedly encouraged by a serving Federal Minister, constitute an unacceptable assault on democratic order.

He warned that their attempt to prevent a duly elected leadership from assuming office was not only unlawful but part of a broader pattern that threatens the future of multi-party democracy in Nigeria.

“As a life member of the PDP Board of Trustees, BoT, I maintain without ambiguity: anyone wishing to leave the party is free to do so. A political party, like a tree, grows stronger when unhealthy branches fall away,” he said.