A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has dismissed suggestions that the opposition party has lost relevance, branding those behind such claims as “first-class dreamers.”
George made this known on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he addressed growing speculations over the PDP’s strength and the recent wave of defections ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Insisting that despite its challenges, the PDP remains the most organised political party in Nigeria, George argued that it still possesses stronger and more established political structures than its rivals.
He said, “No way; those are dreamers. I’m telling you they are first-class dreamers.
“In political management, ownership structure, camaraderie — what we have in the PDP, they don’t have. Why do I keep calling our party the Iroko political party of Nigeria? because the taproot is so deep-rooted.”
Speaking on the party’s internal wranglings, George declared that the crisis which had rocked the PDP was now over following the agreement reached at the 100th National Executive Committee meeting. He assured Nigerians that the PDP is back on track and united as it sets its sights on the 2027 elections.
He said, “Let me reassure Nigerians that there’s no organisation in the world where you won’t have a crisis. If you have disagreements, the more sensible thing to do is get back to your family, lock the doors and tell yourself some truth, debate and discuss, but in the end you must come out united, and that’s what we’ve achieved.
“That is a measure of the competence of members of the party. We started pretty rough, but in the end we were able to meet together, resolve these differences, and never again are we going to allow ourselves to be dragged by partisanship or misinformation.
“From July 1 till 2027, we will never have this kind of experience in our party. We are telling everybody, Welcome back home, and your house is ready to receive all of you.”
