{"id":178708,"date":"2025-09-13T07:36:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T06:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/bode-george-raises-alarm-over-looming-crisis-in-lagos-pdp"},"modified":"2025-09-13T08:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T07:42:58","slug":"bode-george-raises-alarm-over-looming-crisis-in-lagos-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/bode-george-raises-alarm-over-looming-crisis-in-lagos-pdp","title":{"rendered":"Bode George raises alarm over looming crisis in Lagos PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, has warned of an impending crisis within the Lagos State chapter of the party as preparations intensify for its ward and local government congresses.<\/p>\n<p>In an open letter to the National Working Committee, NWC, made available to journalists, George accused the Deputy National Secretary of the party, Hon. Setonji Koshoedo, of unilaterally handling the distribution of congress nomination forms without consulting party leaders in the state.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Lagos PDP leader, Koshoedo\u2019s actions disregarded ongoing efforts by senior stakeholders to build consensus across local governments ahead of the congresses. He described the move as \u201ca recipe for acrimony, mayhem, and potential court cases\u201d if left unchecked.<\/p>\n<p>George questioned why a member who had allegedly not been actively involved in, or contributed financially to the party in Lagos would assume such authority. He expressed readiness to personally fund the fair distribution of forms to ensure equal access for contestants across the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is disturbing that Hon. Koshoedo, who has not been involved in the activities of the party in Lagos, either financially or otherwise, collected the forms and single-handedly decided how they would be distributed,\u201d George wrote.<\/p>\n<p>He alleged that some forms were handed to individuals who had defected to opposition parties, including the ADC, and wondered why loyal PDP leaders, including two life-members of the Board of Trustees, were sidelined in the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoes Koshoedo\u2019s position as a member of the NWC give him the right to appoint leaders in Lagos at his own discretion?\u201d George queried, while also faulting the involvement of Koshoedo\u2019s aide, one Senyon, in the direct distribution of nomination forms.<\/p>\n<p>The PDP chieftain stressed that the party, still recovering from past internal disputes, could not afford another crisis, recalling that its poor performance in Lagos during the 2023 elections was the worst in the history of the state chapter.<\/p>\n<p>He described Koshoedo\u2019s conduct as \u201cinsulting, unfair, unjust, and unacceptable,\u201d warning that his continued interference could plunge the state chapter into deeper division.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are forced to declare him a political persona non grata in Lagos due to his actions. We appeal to the NWC to intervene urgently before this matter escalates,\u201d George warned.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, has warned of an impending crisis within the Lagos State chapter of the party as preparations intensify for its ward and local government congresses. 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