Dare Babalola
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has thrown his weight behind the scheduled national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that it must hold as planned despite efforts to suspend it.
George made this known on Thursday during an interview on Arise Television in reaction to the stance of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who had allegedly sought to postpone the convention scheduled to hold on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Earlier, Saraki urged the PDP leadership to suspend the planned convention and set up a caretaker committee, while receiving members of the party’s Board of Trustees Reconciliation Team at his Abuja residence on Wednesday.
Saraki had warned that the existence of conflicting court orders regarding the validity of the convention posed serious risks to the legitimacy of any outcomes from the exercise.
The PDP chieftain stated that the party remained united despite ongoing internal disputes among some members.
“You know, in this country, it amazes me the way people roll around purely for their selfish ends. I am this — the senator you mentioned, Saraki. He set up the first committee for reconciliation.
“That’s quite a while. So what has he done? Telling us on the eve of the convention that we should go and form a caretaker committee. You know, I totally disagree with him,” George said.
George insisted that the PDP’s leadership remains intact, with most National Working Committee (NWC) members backing the convention plan.
“The main party is still solidly intact. We are waiting for the ruling of the court in Ibadan.
“The Supreme Court has ruled that all party activities should be solved internally. The court said ‘Go to your party and resolve your issue. That’s what the Supreme Court said,” he said.
George lambasted what he called reckless behavior within the PDP, saying it dishonors the party’s founders.
“You know, what is demeaning and what is annoying, and what I call existential imbecility — terrible attitudes of these people. I mean, the founding fathers, for God’s sake, will be shaking in their graves,” he said.
On calls for the postponement of the Ibadan convention, George accused certain members of acting beyond their authority.
He specifically criticised the suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, for allegedly releasing an advertisement claiming that the convention had been postponed.
“How many of them are together? Let me tell you this. A few weeks ago, they had the National Working Committee meeting, with about 19 members. Only three, out of the 19, are in the Anyanwu group. That’s why I said you hear the voice of Jacob, but the hand of Esau,” he added.
