A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George has slammed Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state of insincerity regarding the suspension of some leaders of the party, including FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
Recall that Chief George moved the motion for the expulsion of the FCT Minister and others accused of working against the interests of the party, last week end.
George, a member of the Board of Trustees of the party and former Deputy National Chairman (South) said the Adamawa helmsman was present when the decision to expel Wike and others was taken at the national Convention of the party that took place in Ibadan, Oyo state capital last weekend.
Having been part of the decision making that led to the expulsion, it was wrong for the governor to turn around to criticize the action taken against the leaders for alleged anti-party activities.
Fintiri had said after the expulsion that the action will furter polarise the party, which he said is supposed to be reconciling angry members through various peace building efforts.
Apart from Governor Fintiri who criticsed the expulsion of the minister of the FCT and co. From the party, Governor Gabriela Muftaug of Plateau state has also asserted that he’s not in support of the action.
But George informed the Nigerian Tribune that the expulsion was supported by the majority of the party, while Fintiri was ‘seated’ at the National Convention that took place between 15 and 16 November wondering why the governor turned around to criticise the action taken by the party’s delegates.
The former Military Administrator, MILAD, of Ondo state stressed that those expelled got what they deserved because that were working against the interest of the party, by working for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election.
George: “The action resonated well with delegates. It received their acceptance as they took it as a major step towards instilling sanity in the party. By our Constitution, the Convention is the highest organ. If Governor Ahmadu Fintiri was opposed to it, why didn’t he say it there? He was seated there. Does it mean that the people of Adamawa are with him? The party isn’t owned by any individual. The delegates have said ‘enough is enough’. The people expelled can’t be bigger than the party. They started the crisis in the party and it was spreading like cancer
“They were undermining the party and breaking its rules. The PDP has its ways of resolving disputes. Going to court shouldn’t be the first option. You must explore the party internal resolution mechanism. They have told us that they were going to work for Tinubu. Will Tinubu have accepted that from anybody in APC? They were doing damage to the party interest.”
Apart from Wike, those expelled from the party include former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, Samuel Anyanwu, the National Secreatry of the party, Imo State PDP Chairman Austine Nwachukwu; his Abia State counterpart, Amah Nnanna, and PDP South-south Zonal Secretary, Turnah George.
Others affected included the National Organising Secretary, Umaru Bature; National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade; Mao Ohuabunwa, factional BoT chairman, and Dan Orbih from Edo State.
The FCT minister is leading a group in the party, which is currently in a serious legal battle to take over its affairs. The group had last week expelled Umar Damagun and other members of the National Working Committee, NWC appointing an interim National Chairman.
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