Bode George urges Atiku to return to PDP
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Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and aspirant for the chairmanship position of the party, has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to return to the PDP.
George made the call while addressing PDP supporters on Sunday in Katsina as part of his campaign tour to solicit for support to actualise his aspiration.
“The former vice president is a landlord in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as he was among the G-34 that established it.
“In the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, Atiku is just a tenant that can be kicked out any time the landlord wants.
“But in the PDP, nobody can kick Atiku out because he has laboured for the establishment of the party.
“Just because your house is leaking, you cannot abandon it and move to a rented house,” he said.
The PDP stalwart urged party members to close rank and do the right thing as the December 9, convention date approaches.
“If we miss to select the right leaders during our convention, then we cannot do anything tangible in 2019 general elections” he said.
George appealed to all members of the party to avoid the in-house fighting that had been dividing members of the party.
It will be recalled that the former Vice President announced his resignation from the ruling party over the weekend.
According to Atiku on reasons for his resignation, “the party we put in place has failed and continues to fail our people, especially our young people.”
He lamented the absence of youths in the federal cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari saying: “How can we have a federal cabinet without even one single youth.
“A party that does not take the youth into account is a dying party. The future belongs to young people.
“I admit that I and others who accepted the invitation to join the APC were eager to make positive changes for our country that we fell for a mirage. Can you blame us for wanting to put a speedy end to the sufferings of the masses of our people?
“Be that as it may be, after due consultation with my God, my family, my supporters and the Nigerian people whom I meet in all walks of life, I, Atiku Abubakar, Waziri Adamawa, hereby tender my resignation from the All Progressives Congress while I take time to ponder my future.
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