We Won’t Allow Atiku Contest Again – PDP Chieftain Bode George
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George has affirmed the stance of southern bloc of the party to not allow an ex vice president Alhaji Abubakar Atiku to contest for the office again.
George, who also worked and campaigned against incumbent President Bola Tinubu, argued that the seat of the president must be occupied by a southerner till 2031. Tinubu took over from Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
There is a conventional zoning formula which political parties adopt to make both north and south share power. Buhari was in power for eight years and George is of the view that it’s the turn of the south to lead the country.
George, in a statement on Wednesday, said that a southerner must occupy the office of the President and Commander in Chief from 2023 to 2031 “because that is the reality of our country, PDP constitution and our polity”.
“Even in 2027, Atiku will be 81 years and this is the time for him to embrace the President Joe Biden concept of allowing the younger generation to run for the highest office in the land.
“I have nothing personal against Alhaji Abubakar. He is my friend but the truth must be told. By 2027, by God’s Grace, I will also be in my 80s.
“So, what am I looking for in public office as an octogenarian? The same principle should apply to Alhaji Abubakar.
“We all saw what American President, Joe Biden, did recently when he stepped down for Kamala Harris to contest the November presidential election.
“That is the hallmark of a statesman. Alhaji Abubakar should do same so that in 2027, PDP will field a southerner as presidential candidate,” George, a former military governor of Ondo State, said.
“We should not do anything that will destroy our party and the country. In 2027, the concept of Turn-by-Turn Nigeria Limited must be strictly followed by our party.
“PDP must look for a southerner to wrest power from the APC because that party of strange bed fellows wants to destroy this country, economically and politically.
“So, Nigerians are waiting for us to rescue them in 2027 but a southerner must lead the battle,” he said.
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