Convention: George cautions PDP

A chairmanship aspirant Chief Olabode George has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against any act that can cause further crisis during the December 9 convention.

George gave the caution at a news conference in Abuja, after submitting his nomination form for the race.

He said the party could no longer afford further crisis, stressing the need to respect its constitution.

“We have to be extremely careful in managing the Dec. 9 convention; we can no longer afford another crisis.

“Impunity and lack of respect for party constitution must not be allowed’’, he cautioned.

He said the party could not afford to entrust its leadership in the hands of novices or someone that had not been part of its management team.

The aspirant likened the party to a ship at sea hit with bad weather saying it needed a competent and experienced captain to safely sail it ashore.

The party chieftain said if PDP sank, it could spell doom for the country’s democracy.

George said he was fit, experienced and was presenting himself for the service of the party and the country.

National Organising Secretary of the party Senator Abdul Ningi poured encomium on George.

He observed that Chief George had paid his dues as a founding father of the PDP, as a consistent party loyalist and as a moral and financial supporter of the party.

He said “if it is not for the necessary subjection to the dictates of democracy, who else could stand on equal footing with Chief George in terms of experience, knowledge and maturity”

Ningi observed that at a time when the party was torn asunder while other leaders were straddling the fence, watching who the Supreme Court Judgement would favor, Chief George never wavered, resolved boldly on the path of honor.

He assured that the party national convention will be conducted without partiality or any tinge of favoritism. He said all aspirants will be given a free and fair leveling playing field to ensure that justice prevails.

George responded that the party needs a stabilizing and tested hand who does not need to be teleguided or dictated to. He said the party is now confronted with its greatest challenge of redeeming itself since it lost power two years ago. Chief promised to serve just one term if elected.

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