Bode George contributed to our defeat-PDP acting Chairman

The acting Chairman of the Lagos State Peoples
Democratic Party, Kamaldeen Olorunoje, has
accused former National Deputy Chairman of the
party, Chief Bode George, of contributing to the
party’s defeat in in the state. Olorunoje, who is the
acting chairman of the party after the suspension of
the chairman, Capt. Tunji Shelle (retd.), said this
during a press conference in Lagos on Thursday.
He said George imposed several candidates on the
party which ultimately affected the party’s chances.
Olorunoje said the 6 House of Representatives
seats and 8 House of Assembly seats which the
party won in the last election were due to the
efforts of the candidates and a few party leaders
that put some mechanisms in place.
In regards to the defection of several Lagos PDP
chieftains to the All Progressives Congress,
Olorunoje said
“Chief Babatunde Olorogun-Etti left, Dr. Yomi
Finnih left, Chief Olorunfunmi Basorun. All
these people left because of one person, Chief
Bode George.
“We all come from Lagos Island. Olorogun-Etti
is from Ward E3 while George is from E2. If
as a leader you are losing people in your local
government, it calls for questioning and
Olorogun-Etti was in Chief George’s caucus.
“For Lagos State, his leadership has not
yielded any fruit. I respect him a lot but a lot
needs to be said. He must be able to embrace
democracy. His attitude is due to his military
training. For example, he imposes candidates
on the party.
“Most of our candidates that won elections
were supposed to have been replaced. Had
they been replaced, we wouldn’t have won
anything. Chief George even told one of them
to run for councillorship. That person is a
member of the House of Representatives
today.”
PUNCH