Bode George Bows Out Of PDP Chairmanship Race

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Chief Bode George, has announced his withdrawal from the  PDP Chairmanship race.

Chief George made this announcement at a conference on Friday night in Abuja. He raises concerns about the fallout of the outcome of the convention.

Giving reasons for his withdrawal from the race, George said the South West is already cheated with the entrants of aspirants from the South-South.

He stands with the micro-zoning principal of the party, which has been jettisoned

George also accused the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike of undermining members of the PDP in the South West on a national Television when he said the South West has never contributed anything meaningful to the success of the PDP.

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Channel Television reports that George was one of the candidates cleared for the contest at the national convention of the party set to hold in Abuja tomorrow.

Chief Bode George making the announcement on Friday night

Recall that former governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel had pulled out of the race for Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman in same manner a year ago before the party went into crisis.

However, besides George who is from the Southwest, who is now pulling out, a former Minister of Education, Tunde Adeniran​,​ and PDP’s governorship candidate in the April 11, 2015 governorship election in Lagos state, Jimi Agbaje is also in the race.

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