PDP Gives Fayose Seven Days To Retract Statement Against Bode George

The Peoples Democratic Party has asked former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, to retract his statement against the former Deputy National Chairman of PDP, Chief Olabode George.

The Lagos State chapter of the PDP which gave the former governor seven days to retract the statement, said Fayose would be held responsible for any electoral defeat in the state for uttering such a divisive statement.

The former Ekiti State governor had said George should be retired by the party and allow the younger ones to take the centre stage for the party to begin to win polls.

Fayose said failure to do this, the party would continue to lose elections in the state.

But the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Lagos State, Gani Taofik, issued a statement on
Sunday asking Fayose to keep his “divisive” advice.

The party also asked Fayose not to use his frustration to destroy the party.

The statement read, “PDP, Lagos State chapter gives Fayose seven days ultimatum within which to retract and apologise for the deliberate unwarranted vituperation on all her elderly chieftains in the state chapter of the party.

“Fayose will be declared persona non grata in all our indoor and outdoor activities from Monday, 12th October 2020, unless he, Fayose, purges himself of the grave nuisance value arising from the unsolicited, rabid and divisive advice.

“We are nearing very important elections in the state to take us into winning Lagos State in 2023 general elections. We need togetherness and complimentary efforts possible of the old, young, male, female.

“It is thus shocking that a supposed leader would come to our state to ‘tear’ us apart rather than give positive and progressively uniting advice to us. We will hold Fayose responsible for any future election loss in Lagos State and indeed the South-West.”