By Akinwale Kasali
“Jandor is an undignified fellow” – Bode George
When Olajide Adediran, popular as Jandor, announced his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, he failed to give reasons why.
But the former Governorship Candidate of the PDP in the 2023 Gubernatorial Election in Lagos State has now finally said why. He accused the Party of failing to uphold its constitution and of taking actions that undermine internal discipline.
The Convener of Lagos4Lagos Movement also cited internal crisis within the fold as another reason for quitting the Party.
He accused some PDP leaders including a former Deputy National chairman of the party, Olabode George of allegedly working against the party during the 2023 elections.
Adediran said: “I stand before you today with a heavy heart but a clear conscience. We have dedicated ourselves to the ideals of democracy, good governance, and the pursuit of a better Lagos.
“However, it has become evident that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, both at the state and national levels, has failed to uphold these principles.
“The persistent anti-party activities, internal sabotage, and lack of discipline within the party have severely undermined our collective efforts and made it impossible for genuine progress to be achieved.
“As the governorship candidate in the 2023 election, we ran a campaign based on transformation, development, and the desire for positive change but unfortunately, the internal betrayals and lack of commitment from the party leadership hindered our chances and left many of our supporters bewildered and disillusioned.
“A few days to the election, the supposed leader of the party in Lagos State, Olabode George, who had earlier publicly campaigned against the presidential candidate of the PDP, openly declared support for the gubernatorial candidate of another party in a press conference and also advised Lagosians not to vote for the party he claimed to be leading as a member of the Board of Trustees.
“After the election, we officially complained to the party at the national level believing and expecting that the appropriate sanctions would be applied to all those that committed these anti-party offences by the provisions of the party constitution, but to our utmost chagrin, the party at the centre appointed George as Vice Chairman of a disciplinary committee.
“We have waited this long, to see if there will be some sort of respite, but what we see, even at the top is that the same set of leaders that campaigned and worked openly against the party are the ones holding the aces today.
“After deep reflection and extensive consultations with my family, political associates, and supporters, we have made the difficult decision to resign from the Peoples Democratic Party”.
Reacting to his departure from the PDP, George described Adediran as an undignified fellow.
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