Bode George and Abubakar Atiku
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Segun Adewale, has come to the defense of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying he should not be blamed for the party’s decline.
Adewale, popularly known as Aeroland and a former Lagos PDP Chairman, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
Adewale was reacting to an accusation by a former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George, that Atiku Abubakar and David Mark helped ruin the PDP before joining a new opposition group.
“I read with dismay the statement credited to Bode George accusing Atiku of joining a coalition after destroying the PDP.
“What’s more disgraceful than a serial Lagos PDP betrayer blaming someone else for the party’s collapse?” Adewale said.
Adewale accused George of repeatedly directing PDP supporters to vote for rival parties such as ADP and Labour Party during past elections.
“It’s laughable that someone who has openly undermined PDP now blames Atiku,” Adewale said.
He alleged that George had never delivered a single polling unit to the PDP since the party’s formation in 1999.
Adewale challenged George to prove that he had ever won his polling unit or elected a councillor since 1999.
“I challenge anyone with evidence of Bode George winning his polling unit or electing a councillor since 1999—I’ll pay them ₦5 million,” he said.
Adewale emphasized that Atiku Abubakar cannot be blamed for the PDP’s woes; rather, he worked and invested significantly in the party. “So, Bode George should stop insulting our sensibilities.
“Atiku has not broken any party rule or guideline. Atiku has always supported PDP, unlike Bode George, who often backs the ruling party while pretending to support PDP in Lagos,” he said.
NAN
