Prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, said defectors are joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) due to personal interest.
In an interview with Arise TV on Friday, George expressed dismay over what he described as a troubling trend among politicians dumping the PDP.
According to him, the timing of these defections, when Nigerians are grappling with deepening economic hardship, raises serious questions about the motives behind such political moves.
“There is hunger in the land. There is anger in the land. People are getting very, very disturbed. Whether you are a rich man or a poor man, all is not well. So what is attracting them to that side?” he asked rhetorically.
George, a former military governor and longtime PDP stalwart, accused the defectors of betraying the party’s founding values and turning their backs on a political structure that once elevated them to national prominence.
“What is it, if not personal ambition, personal aggrandisement, personal self-conceitedness?” he queried, warning that such opportunism would further erode public trust in the political class.
While acknowledging that the PDP has its share of internal issues, George insisted that the party’s legacy and national spread give it unmatched staying power. “The PDP is like an Iroko tree with a very deep root,” he said. “These new political formations? They are just little plants.”
George urged PDP defectors to retrace their steps and recommit to the party that once provided them with a platform for national relevance.
“The PDP is still their family home,” he said. “They should come back and fix it, not abandon it.”
