Former PDP National Chairman Chief Bode George Cites Party Constitution, Demands Southern Presidency For Eight (8) Years.
— I’m preoccupied With Nigeria’s Plight, Not 2027, Atiku Knocks Bode George.
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to wait until 2031 if he wishes to contest for president again.
George cited the PDP constitution and Nigeria’s political reality, emphasizing the need for a southerner to occupy the presidency from 2023 to 2031.
He noted Atiku’s advanced age (81 by 2027) and encouraged him to follow President Joe Biden’s example by stepping down for younger generations.
George referenced Section 7, Sub-section 3(C) of the PDP Constitution, stressing the importance of zoning and rotation for justice, fairness, and equity. He emphasized that power cannot return to the North in 2027 after President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year rule.
“In our party, this is the right and logical thing to do in the present political circumstances.
“But if Alhaji Abubakar is desperate to contest again, I will advise him as a friend, a party man and brother to wait till 2031. By then, he will be 85 years.
“As loyal party members, we must continue to respect PDP Constitution. Fair is fair. I joined the PDP in 1998 and I have remained in this party since,” he stated.
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has however responded to comments earlier made by chief Bode George. Atiku in his response said he is currently preoccupied with the plight of Nigerians who have been exposed to unprecedented hunger and deprivation amidst plenty not permutations for 2027.
He said this in response to comments made by a fellow member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Bode George, who had advised him to bury any thought of vying for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027.
In fact, Chief George urged Atiku to take a cue from American President Joe Biden who recently stepped aside for a younger candidate in the Democratic Party ahead of the November 2024 presidential elections.
Atiku’s response was contained in a message sent to Vanguard by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe.
He said, “We cannot afford to put the cart before the horse. At this point, Atiku Abubakar’s preoccupation is not 2027. His concern is about 2024.
“It is about 2025 and 2026 and beyond. His concern is about the plight of Nigerians who are literarily going through hell because of the failed trial-and-error policies of this administration.
“The average citizen, and indeed all Nigerians, need to survive the tsunami that has become the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
“It is insensitive to be talking about 2027 now when the 2023 mandate has not yielded any tangible benefits for Nigerians, who are now far worse off in every facet of life.
“Bode George himself should also turn his attention to counselling Tinubu to reassess some of his ill-advised policies that have deepened poverty and divisions in our country instead of prioritising the politics of 2027.”
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