{"id":134460,"date":"2024-10-16T11:26:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T10:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/pdp-crisis-calm-down-allow-elders-resolve-issues-bode-george-begs-atiku-wike"},"modified":"2024-10-16T12:31:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T11:31:06","slug":"pdp-crisis-calm-down-allow-elders-resolve-issues-bode-george-begs-atiku-wike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/pdp-crisis-calm-down-allow-elders-resolve-issues-bode-george-begs-atiku-wike","title":{"rendered":"PDP crisis: Calm down, allow elders resolve issues \u2013 Bode George begs Atiku, Wike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, on Wednesday, urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and the party\u2019s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to calm down.<\/p>\n<p>Geroge said Atiku and Wike should allow PDP elders to deliberate in resolving the crisis within the party which started during the build-up to the last presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Arise TV\u2019s Morning Show, George urged the party leaders to shield their swords and allow peace to reign.<\/p>\n<p>According to George: \u201cI want to appeal to the leaders of the various groups in the party that it is time to shield your personal ambition and let us rebuild the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet the Iroko tree get back because the tap roots are still there and our people outside the country are asking what is happening with the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no organization in the world without crisis but it\u2019s our ability to rebuild the crisis. This crisis didn\u2019t stand now; it started from the Presidential convention and nobody was able to manage it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were the founders of the PDP and I will never serve under Ikimi\u2019s committee, it\u2019s not about disrespect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAtiku and Wike should calm down and let us go to the elders meeting where we would start this discussion to trace this crisis back to that convention because that was where everything started going in the wrong direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, on Wednesday, urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and the party\u2019s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to calm down. 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