A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has opposed calls to suspend the party’s upcoming national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki had earlier advised the PDP leadership to postpone the event and set up a caretaker committee, citing conflicting court orders that could undermine the convention’s legitimacy.
However, in an interview with ARISE News on Thursday, George dismissed Saraki’s proposal as unnecessary and unconstitutional, insisting that the PDP’s leadership remains functional and united despite internal disputes.
“You know, in this country, it amazes me the way people roll around purely for their selfish ends… telling us on the eve of the convention that we should go and form a caretaker committee. I totally disagree with him,” George said.
He emphasised that the PDP’s main structure was intact, adding that most members of the National Working Committee (NWC) were in support of proceeding with the convention as scheduled.
George also noted that the Supreme Court had previously advised political parties to resolve their internal crises internally.
Criticising what he described as reckless behaviour within the party, George said such conduct dishonoured the PDP’s founding fathers. He further accused the suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, of overstepping his authority by announcing that the convention had been postponed.
According to George, only three out of the 19 members of the NWC supported Anyanwu’s faction, maintaining that the majority backed the planned convention.
Advertisement
