July 04, (THEWILL) — Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has accused former Senate President, David Mark, and ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, of contributing to the collapse of the PDP only to now spearhead a new opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, George criticised Mark and Atiku for aligning with the ADC-led coalition, unveiled on Wednesday in Abuja, which aims to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
The coalition, led by the ADC, appointed David Mark as interim national chairman and former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as interim secretary.
Other prominent politicians present at the unveiling include Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Nasir el-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, Dele Momodu, and Emeka Ihedioha.
Although Atiku has not formally defected from the PDP, George expressed deep concern that his involvement with the coalition undermines the party’s unity and electoral prospects.
“You can’t serve two masters, as stated in the Holy Book. You either serve A or you serve B. But to say you are in A and B is a fallacy,” George said, warning PDP members flirting with the coalition that such dual allegiance is both disloyal and untenable.
He blamed both Atiku and Mark for sowing the seeds of the crisis that has plagued the PDP since its 2022 presidential primary.
“When we had the last convention, General Buhari had just finished eight years. Then Atiku Abubakar wanted to contest. We said no — a northerner had just completed eight years. We had Peter Obi in the South.
“That was the beginning of the crisis. David Mark was the chairman of that convention, and Iyorchia Ayu was the national chairman. You cannot do things like that and expect peace. I warned against it back then,” he said.
George, a founding member of the PDP, described the new coalition as shallow and lacking ideological substance, calling it an exercise in “existential imbecility” and “existential docility.”
“What are they all going there for? This is your father’s house.
“The house that made you. You gained every laurel and recognition from this same house. And because there’s a little crisis, you abandon it? Is that the cultural thing to do? No, you stay and fix it,” he said.
He added that those defecting from the PDP should focus on mending the party rather than running from its problems.
“If you have a house that’s leaking, do you run out? No. You are the landlord — you fix it,” George said.
The PDP chieftain also questioned the strategic logic of the new coalition, describing its formation as lacking direction or depth.
“Do they have a concept? What’s the strategy? That is a classless strategy,” he declared.
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