A former Deputy National Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, says he is very
disappointed with the insistence of the Lagos State governorship
candidate of the PDP in the 2015 election, Jimi Agbaje, not to step down
for him over the national chairmanship contest of the party.
George, who supported Agbaje during the
governorship election, said he expected that Agbaje would do the same
for him on his ambition to become the next chairman of the PDP.
Speaking in an interview with our
correspondent on Friday, George said the support he gave to Agbaje
during the governorship election was one of the causes of the crisis in
the Lagos State chapter of the PDP.
George said, “I am very disappointed but
not angry. Vengeance is not mine, it is God’s. I want to quote the book
of Ecclesiastics, which says that there is a season for everything.
Whatever you sow in your lifetime, you will reap.
“Our Lord Jesus Christ said that one of
his disciples would betray him. The disciples started looking round.
Judas Iscariot, the traitor, has been around from time immemorial. It’s a
shame. That is his (Agbaje’s) choice. I just pray that God would
continue to direct this country. God has told us that it is only Him we
can trust, not human beings.”
George added, “Agbaje knows what is
right. My advice is that he should step down. He should obey his
elders. As a Christian, we should have the fear of God. If he insists
on contesting, I cannot stop him. Let the decision be made by the
delegates at the convention.”
Reacting in an interview with our correspondent on Saturday, Agbaje said he had great respect for George.
Agbaje, who spoke through his
spokesperson, Mr. Felix Oboagwina, said he was not a betrayer as being
claimed, adding that he decided to contest the election in the national
interest.
He said, “For Jimi Agbaje, the national
chairmanship position was never his ambition. He never aspired to it.
The stakeholders decided that they needed someone who would not have to
deal with a reputation crisis and they chose Agbaje.
“Agbaje never betrayed Chief Bode
George. He is not a betrayer. He has all the respect for George but this
is beyond true allies; this is beyond Lagos State. He is contesting in
the national interest. The party has created a level playing field. Let
the best man win.”
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