Former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode
George, has said the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and FCT Minister, Mr
Nyesom Wike, must leave PDP immediately over alleged anti-party activities.
George, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said,
“the party is being embarrassed by the open display of affinity by the duo to
the All Progressives Congress (APC)”
He accused the two PDP chieftains of hobnobbing with
opposition elements, saying they could not continue to claim membership of the
main opposition party with their recent actions.
“What exactly is going on? Anybody who is tired of PDP
should leave and join another party. Enough of this embarrassment.
“As a founding elder of this party, I will not watch
while some people openly disrespect the party. It is impossible,”he said.
George queried why Atiku, along with others, visited
former President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna .
George also faulted what he called the open
endorsement of President Bola Tinubu by some PDP governors and PDP leaders
ahead of 2027.
He said: “Nigerians are yearning for change, which
only the PDP can offer because ours is the only organised party.
“This is the time for the national leadership of PDP
to take decisive steps to save our great party.
“As a founding member of our party and statesman, I
call on other elders of our party to call Atiku and Wike to order, as the two
are not bigger than the PDP.
“They cannot continue hobnobbing with enemies of our
party and think I will keep quiet.
“The truth must be told every time without minding
whose ox is gored. This is the time to save our party from those undermining
PDP from within.”
George also faulted the involvement of Atiku in the
coalition to unseat Tinubu.
According to him, if Abubakar is working on a
coalition with others because of 2027, he should do that outside the structure
of the party.
He said: “You cannot be within and be working against
the interest of this party. We will never allow that.
“This is the time for our party leadership to wield
the big stick because nobody is more powerful than the party.
“The moment we remove the liabilities in our party, we
will be in a formidable position, as an opposition party, to take over power
from APC at the federal level in 2027.”
Also speaking on current economic challenges, George
advised Tinubu to create a Special Fund account where Managing Directors of
banks will deposit, at least, N20 billion each annually to alleviate the
suffering of the masses.
He alleged that bankers were part of the professionals
who created economic hardship in the country.
George queried the source of the billions of naira
declared by banks as profits yearly.
“There is what is called round-tripping. There is also
insider abuse, hidden and fraudulent charges. All these are targeted at
Nigerians.
“You can’t see a bank MD in the U.S., United Kingdom,
Canada, Germany, United Arab Emirates in private jets every other day.
“Here, our Bank MDs not only charter private jets but
own jets. Where are they getting the money from to maintain this type of luxury
and lifestyle?
“The government must look into this. Now that Tinubu
is trying to lessen the burden of Nigerians, these bank MDs should be made to
pay not less than N20 billion each into this special intervention fund
account.”
He urged the President to tackle insecurity and deal
with other threats to development
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