A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has described the exit of the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, as a desperate move for survival.
George said this while addressing newsmen on the state of the nation in Lagos on Tuesday in a statement titled: ‘State of the Nation, Dear Mr President Our Nation is wobbling politically’.
He argued that though the crisis within the party might have forced Adeleke’s hasty exit, he insisted it was a desperate move for survival.
According to him, the lack of clarity about which faction of the party’s leadership was in charge must have forced the desperate move.
He, however, stated that those wishing to leave the party are free to do so, adding that the party would continue to grow stronger as unhealthy branches fall away.
“As a life member of the PDP Board of Trustees (BOT), I maintain without ambiguity: anyone wishing to leave the party is free to do so. A political party, like a tree, grows stronger when unhealthy branches fall away,” he said.
Meanwhile, George has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government of attempting to destroy the PDP and undermine Nigeria’s democracy.
George urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately call the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to order and instruct him to desist from interfering in the PDP’s internal affairs.
He claimed the APC government is preoccupied with political positioning ahead of the 2027 elections, even at the expense of national security and institutional integrity.
He criticised the government’s slow response to the escalating nationwide insecurity, including abductions and killings across several states.
He stated that, “Instead of responding with urgency, the APC-led Federal Government appears preoccupied with political positioning ahead of 2027, even if it means weakening institutions and suffocating the opposition.”
George highlighted the recent disruption at the PDP National Secretariat on November 18, 2025, as a “grave warning” of a broader anti-democratic pattern.
He directly implicated the FCT Minister in the chaos, alleging that the forceful entry was encouraged by a serving Federal Minister, referring to the Wike-aligned faction who recently faced expulsion from the party.
He said: “The actions of a group previously expelled for anti-party activities, reportedly encouraged by a serving Federal Minister, constitute an unacceptable assault on democratic order… The forced entry into the PDP National Secretariat crossed every line of decency and legality.”
George questioned the police action during the fracas, which involved the deployment of tear gas to disperse clashing factions.
“Who authorised the police to take over the headquarters? Under what authority? Since when does a tenant overtake a landlord?” he asked.
He concluded that the APC-led government is using the situation to destroy the PDP, which he described as the “only true national party in Nigeria,” by providing police protection to “renegades.”
George issued a direct appeal to the President and a strong warning to the Minister.
He said: “It is, therefore, imperative that you call your minister to order and insist that he respects the laws of the land.
“To Minister Nyesom Wike, I speak as an elder: you have been a major beneficiary of the PDP, Chairman of a Local Government, Chief of Staff, Minister, and Governor. The party nurtured your political rise. It is therefore painful to watch you take actions that could damage the very institution that supported you. Power is temporary; reputation is permanent. Do not allow yourself to be used as an instrument to destabilise the Republic.
“History is replete with lessons. When institutions are weakened, chaos follows. This is not the path Nigeria deserves.”
