Bode George: Those jumping ship should calm down — PDP must not go down

Bode George, chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appealed to “those jumping ship” from the party to “calm down”. 

In a chat with Arise TV on Wednesday, George urged aggrieved members of the PDP to stay put and resolve the party’s problems.

The PDP chieftain’s plea comes a few weeks after the G5 — an aggrieved faction of the party — met with President Bola Tinubu at the state house in Abuja.

Nyesom Wike, former governor of Rivers and a prominent member of the G5, has held more meetings with the president.

The visitations have spurred concerns within the PDP about the potential defection of the members of the G5 to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking on the development, George said PDP members “must never allow this party to crack up”.

“We are still in court, and everyone still thinks they can win. Until the court decides who actually won the election, it will be a futile exercise trying to bring all sides together,” he said.

“In fact, I want to advise those who are jumping ship now to calm down because you can hear the APC leadership complain about the crack in the leaders of the party in the senate.

‘When you have a problem in your house, it is better to stay in that house and resolve the problem. There is nothing impossible to do if you have a fear of God.

“I want to appeal to all sides. Let us not allow this party to go down. We must never allow this party to crack up.”