A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bode George has expressed strong disapproval of the Federal High Court ruling that nullified the party’s national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, vowing to challenge the decision in court.
Speaking on Arise Television on Friday, February 6, George said the judgment, which recognised the Nyesom Wike-led faction and barred the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) from claiming national leadership, was “shocking” and “unprofessional.”
“I am absolutely disgusted by the judgement,” George said. “The judge veered out, started talking as if she was in a beer parlour.
“It’s unfortunate that this is the quality of people you have. At this age, I have seen. It just reminded me. Where are the likes of Justice JIC Taylor in Lagos and so on?”
George questioned the legitimacy of the ruling, noting that INEC had monitored the Ibadan convention, whereas the Wike faction’s convention was not clearly observed.
“INEC monitored the National Convention of our party in Ibadan, as that is the party’s procedure. It is curious to know where and how the convention of the Wike faction was monitored, if at all,” he said.
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He assured that the Turaki-led faction would pursue all legal avenues to overturn the judgment.
“The judgement from Ibadan deviated from the matter before the judge; we’ll appeal this judgement. People will come, people will go.
“What has happened is only a history that will remind you if you do well, and if you mess up and create mayhem. I hope they won’t run away because if heavens fall, nobody will escape,” George added.
The ruling has intensified the dispute between the Turaki and Wike factions, highlighting the ongoing struggle for control of the PDP’s national leadership ahead of upcoming political contests.