A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode
George, has said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress, Bola Tinubu, is not an indigene of Lagos State.
George spoke on Tuesday morning on Arise TV’s Morning Show,
where he discussed the candidacy of Tinubu as well as the internal crisis
within the PDP.
According to him, the APC candidate has yet to prove his
Lagos roots beyond a reasonable doubt, having failed to produce any evidence to
support his claim.
He said, “Tinubu is not from Lagos State. You can quote me.
If he says he grew up in Isale-Eko, which school did you attend? I grew up on
Evans Street in Lagos. 35 Evans Street was my grandfather’s house. I went to
the community school. I played football at the local stadium at Isale-Eko.
That’s how people knew me.”
Asked if the opposition party would be able to resolve its
internal crisis before heading to next year’s polls, George said the
reconciliation would only happen if the party’s hierarchy “gives unto Caesar
what belongs to Caesar.”
He further stated that since the formation of the party
almost 25 years ago, the North-Central, which currently holds the position of
the national chairman, had predominantly occupied the position of the party’s
leadership.
He added, “It is not a solution that cannot be handled. All
we are saying is give what belongs to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. Give us
what belongs to us. Turn by Turn Nigeria Limited. Take for example, what I am
angry about is this, the first chairman was late Papa Solomon from
North-Central. The second chairman, North-Central. The third chairman, Audu
Ogbe, North-Central. The fourth chairman, my oga, Dr Amadu Ali, North-Central;
Baraje, from Kwara, was also North-Central. Now you have Ayu, also
North-Central.
“The South-West has never enjoyed this position since the
party started almost 25 years ago. What is our crime? If you are telling us you
want to rule this country, you have to weave all the tribes and all the people
together. That is the major problem, and unless that is resolved, I will not
vote for our own candidate.”
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