Bode George, a senior figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has opposed calls to suspend the party’s national convention scheduled for November 15–16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The former Senate President Bukola Saraki had urged PDP leaders to postpone the convention and establish a caretaker committee. Saraki made the appeal while receiving members of the party’s Board of Trustees Reconciliation Team at his Abuja residence on Wednesday, warning that conflicting court rulings regarding the convention’s validity could undermine the legitimacy of its outcomes.
George rejected the call to suspend the convention and form a caretaker National Working Committee, describing such actions as unnecessary and unconstitutional.
He emphasized that, despite ongoing internal disagreements among some members, the PDP remained united.
“You know, in this country, it amazes me the way people roll around purely for their selfish ends. I am this — the senator you mentioned, Saraki. He set up the first committee for reconciliation.
“That’s quite a while. So what has he done? Telling us on the eve of the convention that we should go and form a caretaker committee. You know, I totally disagree with him,” George said.
He maintained that the PDP’s core leadership structure was still intact, noting that most members of the NWC supported holding the convention as planned.
“The main party is still solidly intact. We are waiting for the ruling of the court in Ibadan.
“The Supreme Court has ruled that all party activities should be solved internally. The court said ‘Go to your party and resolve your issue. That’s what the Supreme Court said,” he said.
George also criticised what he described as reckless behaviour within the PDP, arguing that such conduct disrespects the legacy of the party’s founding fathers.
“You know, what is demeaning and what is annoying, and what I call existential imbecility — terrible attitudes of these people. I mean, the founding fathers, for God’s sake, will be shaking in their graves,” he said.
On calls for the postponement of the Ibadan convention, George accused certain members of acting beyond their authority.
He specifically criticised the suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, for allegedly releasing an advertisement claiming that the convention had been postponed.
“How many of them are together? Let me tell you this. A few weeks ago, they had the National Working Committee meeting, with about 19 members. Only three, out of the 19, are in the Anyanwu group. That’s why I said you hear the voice of Jacob, but the hand of Esau,” he added.