Chief Olabode George urged all warring parties in PDP to sheathe their swords “even though Ayu behaved like a village headmaster in running the affairs of the party”.
George, in a chat with newsmen, insisted that there must be a post-mortem of what led to the crisis.
His words: “My reaction is simple, if a court gives you an order, it should be obeyed to avoid contempt of court. Ayu has to obey the court and then sort out the matter later. What we are saying is that all those he has suspended and expelled are also members of the party’s National Executive Committee. You don’t treat NEC members like ordinary party members.
“Those who suspended Ayu at his ward wanted to embarrass him and that is why they did what they did. He has to be a good manager and not behave like the headmaster of a primary school. I am appealing to all sides to allow peace to reign otherwise the crisis will consume this party the way they are going about it.
“We need to see the end of the judgment because we are still in court. When you are in court, public perception matters a lot. Since he did not do what he was expected to do, that is why they did what they did by suspending him and going to court.
“After the court matter, we will sit down and have a post-mortem of the crisis.”
Nigerians React:
Bode George has the nerve to castigate Ayu when he ought to have been suspended from the PDP Board Of Trustees with Kofo Buknor- Akerele for proven anti- party activities without apology! Bode George openly campaigned for Labour Party’s Gubernatorial Candidate for Lagos – IPOB Terrorist Member Chinedu, GRV abandoning the PDP Gubernatorial Candidate Jandor! This is shameful and unexpected for a senior citizen and founding member of the Party. What could Obi have given or offered him? PDP itself is a double standard party that sensible people of integrity should not join. How can you publicly abandon your Party’s candidate for another Party’s Candidate and call yourself a leader, expecting the respect of the stakeholders? We all expected him to be sanctioned, suspended and disciplined.
If this is not done, then Bode George would have laid a bad precedence for future elections. He must be punished and we intend to petition the NWC on this matter. The world is watching. If no action is taken, I will ensure we initiate a mass exodus from the PDP in Lagos and other States. BG must be punished. He even shamelessly pronounced that he had no regrets not supporting the PDP Candidate! Can anyone beat this? Now, he says Ayu Behaved like a Village Headmaster! So, how would Bode George describe his own behaviour? Judas!!!!!!
Tunbosun Adeshola, Insurance broker. Lagos.
