Veteran politician and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Bode George, has launched a scathing attack on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, accusing him of hijacking the party and using state security agents to suppress internal party affairs.
George was reacting to the shocking closure of the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja, which prevented a scheduled National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from holding.
“This is our property. Was there any court order stopping us from holding a meeting in our own office? What is going on?” he asked angrily.
He condemned the police blockade around the PDP building, suggesting it was part of a larger plot to silence party stakeholders and impose control through fear and intimidation.
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George revealed that police officers at the scene claimed they were acting on instructions from “above.”
“We asked the police and they said it was to maintain law and order because of conflicting notices… and that they got an order from above. But who is the ‘above’?”
“Biblically, you hear ‘the voice of Jacob but the hand of Esau.’ That’s exactly what is happening here.”
He implied that while the act may appear administrative on the surface, it carries the political signature of a powerful individual — a veiled reference to Wike, who has been at the center of controversies rocking the PDP.
Bode George stressed that the PDP is a democratic institution, not a personal company. According to him, internal disagreements should be addressed in-house — not by force or external interference.
“PDP is not a private enterprise. You don’t resolve disagreements by locking the gate and bringing in police. If a family has a problem, do you go to the marketplace or call the police to block your house?”
Despite the blockade, Chief George was firm that the NEC meeting will still hold, whether in the Secretariat or elsewhere.
“You bet we will hold the meeting today. That building isn’t the only one in Abuja. You can’t lock out the landlord and think the house no longer exists.”
He insisted that no amount of intimidation will stop the PDP from functioning, especially in such a critical moment for Nigeria’s democracy.
Reflecting on his early political life, George warned that Nigeria is treading a dangerous path reminiscent of the political crisis in the Southwest in the 1960s.
“I was a young man in 1962 when it all started. We must avoid that madness. What is democracy if we can’t sit and talk? Nigerians are watching.”
He called on political leaders to focus on urgent national issues such as the economy, education, and infrastructure, instead of dragging democracy through mud.
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George also reminded all politicians that true power lies in the hands of the people, not behind police barricades or ministerial titles.
“Democracy is about the power of the base. The people decide. If they say no and you say yes, who are you? You can’t force yourself on Nigerians.”
He concluded with a message to younger generations, urging them to defend democracy and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
“Let everyone stay in their corner and prepare for a fair contest. Nigeria must not become a one-party dictatorship.”
