2023: BODE GEORGE: “ATIKU IS MY FRIEND, BUT I WON’T VOTE FOR HIM.”

Olabode George, a former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that he will not cast his ballot for Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate, in the general election of 2018.
George claimed that Atiku lacks character in an interview with Vanguard, adding that Nigerians must have the courage to speak truth to power.

The PDP leader claims that if Nigerians tolerate injustice, we will return to the dark ages when tribalism may cause justice, fairness, and equity to be abandoned.

“When building a house, make sure you don’t mess with the foundation,” he said. While scheming can get you to the Villa, character is what keeps you there. I won’t vote for Atiku if Nigerians choose to do so for this reason. It would be his moral character that would keep him in office.

“He is my friend, but someday the greater being will question you if you are not brave enough to warn your friend that what he is doing is wrong. Because of that tenet, I won’t support Atiku. If we accept the injustice, we are returning to the dark ages when tribalism might lead justice, fairness, and equity to be abandoned.

“He can win, yes. He’s a manipulator. I’m prepared for any debate based on the truth if they call me. Our constitution is clear to us. You want to start fiddling with the taproot right now. The super foundation is something you are striving to reimagine and reconstruct. Let it be; it cannot endure. We need to be moral beings. We must have the guts to speak truth to authority. For those of us who are present, Wike is being yelled by everyone. He is an inspiring young man. He has demonstrated the ability to make a positive difference. I observed what he had accomplished with his 13 percent derivation share.

“Now that he lost the election, everyone realizes he wasn’t simply whining. That is gone. Let’s stabilize Nigeria by acting in a fair, just, and moral manner. We’re swaying. Between tribes A and B, there is now a great deal of mistrust. I’m not stating if we will succeed or fail, but let’s act morally. Let’s speak truth to authority.