Bode George Warns on Wike, INEC, and Senate: At 80, I Can't Run from Consequences

Bode George, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised alarm over the ongoing discord within the party, the judiciary's involvement, and the behavior of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He cautions that the ramifications of current events might be severe.

In an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday, George commented on whether the crisis within the PDP has transcended beyond mere internal issues. He noted an escalation in tensions, particularly after recent court decisions and competing activities within the party. His remarks also touched on claims made by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, who suggested he had outsmarted party leaders, now setting his sights on political engagements in Oyo State under Governor Seyi Makinde.

George disputed claims that INEC officials were innocent in the matters at hand. He stated that if INEC representatives attended the PDP’s official National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings, they were fully briefed on the decisions made there, which included strategies for convening the national convention.

He expressed skepticism regarding the validity of a different NEC meeting convened by a rival faction, asserting that those involved were later expelled from the party during the convention due to following standard procedures validated by the party's initial NEC meeting.

He stated, "Is it true that Amupitan visited Wike? Is that factual or fictional? If Amupitan dispatched assistants to oversee our NEC meeting per protocol, and they were present to hear our deliberations and resolutions on managing the national convention, where did these others hold their NEC meeting? They were ousted from the party at the convention. Why? Beause a judge supposedly ruled this? The same ruling saw the judge addressing matters she should not have, almost as if engaged in casual conversation."

George expressed his displeasure regarding the quality of leadership, stating, "I am thoroughly appalled. We must pursue what is fair and just. Individuals may come and go, but history will be the ultimate judge of your actions, whether you have done right or caused disorder. I hope those who may have stirred chaos will not flee accountability because, when it all falls apart, no one will escape that fate. Elders like myself have a duty to remind everyone to tread carefully."

He continued, "It distresses me. I could comfortably observe from my home now, but should circumstances turn dire, I won't be able to act swiftly."

Melissa Enoch