Wike is not working against PDP – Bode George

Bode George and Nyesom Wike

Elder statesman and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, believes that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike is not working against the party as he is a staunch member of the PDP.

He stated that the former Rivers Governor wrote a letter to the party, expressing his intentions to work within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government led by President Bola Tinubu.

George addressed the allegations that Wike is working against the party, during his interview on the News Day Programme on Arise TV on Tuesday, May 8, 2024.

George said, “That’s exactly what I’m driving at. They (Wike and Atiku) just didn’t get out in different directions, something happened. And the party leaders must come down, do an in-depth post-mortem analysis of what happened.

“Once party A wins an election, it opens the door to say, ‘Let’s have a united group. When Obasanjo won the election in 1999, he invited people from ANPP, APGA, AD,” citing examples of the late Chief Bola Ige who served as the Attorney-General of the Federation while he was a member of the Alliance for Democracy.

“We can’t just have a Berlin wall to say that once you’re a member of this, you can’t serve there. The fact that you’re serving there doesn’t mean you’ve left your party.

“According to Wike, he wrote a letter to serve in the APC government. He still plays the music. How can he work against the PDP? I don’t believe it,” adding that “there are issues to be sorted out.”

“I just came back from Ibadan where we had an elders’ meeting in respect to discordant voices that are coming out from Ondo State. People should get back to their various Local Governments and contribute their quota.

“It’s unfair for committed members of the party to make such assertions in public. Discipline is part of the management in any organsation. What Pearse said isn’t correct,” adding that the party leadership is working on numerous reformations.

George noted that the PDP is committed to moving forward despite the challenges and urged leaders to work together in accordance with the party’s constitution.