Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has stated that Nigerians would have rejected Atiku Abubakar’s presidency if he had won the in 2023 presidential election.

The former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP stated this while expressing concerns that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s presidency in 2023 would have brought instability to Nigeria.


Speaking during an appearance on Arise Television, George revealed that Atiku’s emergence as the PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election could have led to significant problems, including an unstable polity, because of his ethnicity.


The PDP chieftain argued that most Nigerians were yearning for a power shift to the south after former President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year stint at the helm.


George stated that the choice of Atiku as the party’s presidential candidate, while the PDP’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, also hailed from the north, created deep divisions within the party.


“By the time Ayu left, he should have left long before the election. There was an agreement. It was the emergence of Atiku from the north as a presidential candidate that completely disorganised the norm of the party,” George said.


He further elaborated on the issues that arose from Atiku’s candidacy, noting, “The moment we interfered with it, manipulating the whole process to satisfy Atiku, that’s where the problem started. For us to pretend as if there was not a problem, we are just wasting time. Let us stand by the truth because it is only the truth that would liberate you. When we had that election, we divided the party (PDP) into two.”

George emphasized the challenges that would have arisen if Atiku had won the election in 2023.

“If Atiku had won, I would have stayed in my house because I know for real that in future he would collapse. This country would never accept. If he had won that election you think this country would have been stable? Because somebody from the north had just finished eight years and our own norm is that after the eight years, the presidential candidate must come to the south. Those who are running around for appointments, we wish them best of luck,” he stated.


Addressing the current state of the PDP, George noted that the party is embroiled in deeper problems, with three factions fighting for control. He expressed scepticism about the party’s ability to address the ongoing challenges, stating that the PDP has no moral authority to criticize the current government’s actions.

George also declined his appointment to the Disciplinary Committee, which was set up to sanction members accused of working against the party in the 2023 general elections. He refused to serve under Chief Tom Ikimi, the committee’s chairman, citing differences in party hierarchy and experience.


“I know Tom very well, he met me in this party. The founding fathers handed over to us. So the culture of the party, the do’s and don’ts are with us. So you don’t make me be a member under somebody that I know in terms of hierarchy of the party, and say I should go and serve under him,” George explained.

He concluded with scepticism about the effectiveness of the committee, saying, “Just setting up a committee, where will it lead you?”

Atiku is a LOSER. He's been running for DECADES and he keeps losing.

He fuccked PDP in the last election. And PDP were happy to let themselves get fuccked. His GREED for power drove him to VIOLATE a fundamental agreement within the party and in Nigeria as a whole.

8 years of Northern rule and he bribed, intimidated and cajoled his way into being nominated by PDP even though he too is a Northerner.

He wanted a DOZEN years of unbroken Northern rule in Nigeria. His BLATANT disregard for the social contract, as well as his PERENNIAL loserhood, cost PDP the Presidency.

People were already fed up with APC. Buhari made DOUBLY sure of that. And were ready for something NEW.

But Atiku made sure that didn't happen.

Tinubu already paved the way for a PDP victory by also VIOLATING the social contract with his Muslim-Muslim ticket.

Had Atiku let someone like Wike or Obi be the flagbearer for PDP, Nigeria would look different TODAY.

But GREED did NOT let him.

If he had won, I would have stayed in my house because I know for real that in future he would collapse. This country would never accept. If he had won that election you think this country would have been stable? Because somebody from the north had just finished eight years and our own norm is that after the eight years, the presidential candidate must come to the south. Those who are running around for appointments, we wish them best of luck,” he stated.

To Obidients nothing wrong in all what BODE GORGE said oo, but if it was WIKE that said it. Hian bitter Obidients could have created thousand senseless thread misinterpreting it in a hateful manners

Bode George na old politician with experience.

Atiku's candidacy in 2027 would be disastrous for Nigeria considering the way he handled himself after the 2023 election loss