A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has blasted former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar for his recent visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari to endear him to his coalition campaign.
George said he was disappointed at Atiku’s move, stressing that the former Vice President ignored his party members to discuss his coalition agenda with Buhari, who is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Atiku has reportedly been calling on opposition figures across the country to form a mega party that would wrest power from President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Meanwhile, the former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP has debunked the coalition agenda, indicating that it was a ploy to weaken the PDP.
Speaking on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’ on Tuesday, the PDP chieftain, also questioned the purpose of the mega party Atiku is championing, saying the former Vice President’s call for coalition is for his ambition.
“Those who are now forming a mega party, what is the purpose of that mega party? You’re a member of a solid organization, you want to pull out.
“You are meeting with Baba Buhari, is he a member of our party? Have you discussed your mega something with anybody else? Do you think it is a private fiefdom? Is PDP a private company? Nobody owns the PDP. You bring it within the party. Let us discuss it. Once it is approved, then you move. You don’t just flip flop because of your personal ambition,”; he said.
The PDP chieftain slammed the ex-vice president for taking his coalition campaign to Buhari, who he said beat him ‘like a little kid’ in the 2019 presidential election.
The elder statesman also questioned Atiku’s motive for visiting Buhari with his fellow northerners.
“Look at General Buhari shaking hands with these guys. Is he a member of our party? We presented you against him, and he flopped you like a little kid, and then you are running there.
“And if you look at the congregation of those who visited Buhari, they are all from one side, who are the others from our party? No, it’s not done that way. In fact, my conclusion was, What is this man trying to do with this mega party? Is he trying to divide Nigeria from the north and then the south?,”; George queried.
According to him, Atiku’s move is a ploy to get another presidential ticket without regard for the unwritten zoning arrangement between the northern and southern parts of the country.
