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.
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