Bode George Describes Action Of Defecting PDP Governors As ‘Disappointing’

A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has  voiced strong disappointment over reports that some PDP governors are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), calling their actions a betrayal of the party that brought them to political prominence.

George made this known on Tuesday while speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS’ Morning Show. He condemned what he called the “rudderless” actions of the governors who are abandoning the very party that backed their rise to office.

“We are running a system here that is very despicable, very disheartening,” he said. “A platform that gave you all the necessary tools, the opportunity to represent your constituency—now, halfway into your tenure, you’re jumping ship? I’m very disappointed with these governors. Very disappointed.”

During the interview, George also recalled his experience under former President Yar’Adua, where he led a delegation to South Africa to mediate a political crisis and learned first-hand how differently political systems can function. 

He pointed out that in South Africa, parties—not individuals—contest elections, giving true meaning to party supremacy. “That is why, there, when you say the party is supreme, the party is supreme.”

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He questioned the integrity of governors who campaigned under the PDP’s vision and programmes, only to consider switching allegiances mid-term. “The electorate in their states supported them because of the programmes of the party. Now you want to go back? What is it that they [the APC] have presented?” he queried, highlighting the lack of structure within the ruling party.

George’s comments come in the wake of reports that three to four PDP governors are preparing to defect to the APC to support President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. Governors like Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom have already publicly declared support, while others, including Delta’s Sheriff Oborevwori, Enugu’s Peter Mbah, and Rivers’ suspended Governor Sim Fubara, are reportedly weighing their options without officially decamping.

ARISE TV