Bode George consistent, dogged, says Ayade

Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has described Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship aspirant  Chief Olabode George as a dogged icon of purity, purpose, sagacity, finesse and political suavity.
Ayade said this yesterday when he received George in his office in Calabar.  George was in Calabar to mobilise delegates for the December 9 convention.
The governor enjoined the Cross River State people to support George’s aspiration. He also invited him to the extraordinary Calabar carnival in December.
The meeting between George and Ayade was laced with warmth.
Director-General of the Bode George Campaign Organisation  Alhaji Ibrahim Aliu, praised George for his doggedness and steadfast resolve throughout his partisan service in PDP.
The aspirant hailed the governor and Cross River people for resisting the political tsunami that swept the PDP out of power in 2015.
He observed that since the Supreme Court judgment which restored sanity to the party, the PDP must remain on the path of straight, strong revival so as to reclaim the presidential seat.
George said the National Convention should be like a carnival. He insisted the contest must never be a do-or-die affair.
However, the PDP’s legitimate urge to regain power in 2019 is the reason Prince Uche Secondus is the front-runner for the office of the National Chairman, his campaign office said yesterday.
The statement said the PDP is in a hurry to return to power in 2019 and cannot afford learners on the political party’s rudiments at this time.
“The party after suffering all the distractions from the Sheriff’s unfortunate interventions, is anxious to hit the ground running to cover lost grounds and launch the party to winning ways once again.
“Secondus’ experience and disarming human relations are the most potent ingredients for him now because of the urgent harmonious environment the party would need immediately after the convention to confront the challenges ahead,” the statement said.
The statement said as a committed loyal party man, who had held virtually all critical positions in the party at various levels, Secondus stood out well-equipped more than anybody in the race at this time to take the PDP back to power.
|The Nation