Olabode George, the former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to beg him after emerging as president.
Recall that George had vowed to leave Nigeria during the 2023 campaign and presidential election if Tinubu became president.
George said Tinubu had nothing to offer the country while accusing him of stifling the Lagos state government.
However, George appeared on Arise TVâs Morning Show on Wednesday, October 16, and spoke about his threat to vacate Nigeria if Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election.
He noted that Tinubu sent Gbajabiamila to pacify him against leaving Nigeria because they had wronged him.
According to the PDP chieftain, Gbajabiamila came with options, pleading that they were sorry.
After the election, Tinubu sent his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to appeal to George.
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Bode George backed the removal of the party’s chairman Illiya Umar Damangum.
In a recent interview, George maintained that Damangumâs continued tenure as acting national chairman violates the PDP constitution.
He also noted that the ongoing crisis within the PDP was a case of power struggle, rooted in disputes over the presidential ticket, which had hindered the partyâs leadership so far.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
