The former Lagos State governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, Olajide Adeniran, also known as Jandor, has accused Chief Bode George of being responsible for the party’s defeat in the state.
Jandor criticized the PDP’s Board of Trustees member for undermining all of the party’s governorship candidates in Lagos.
In a interview, Jandor stated that the only way the PDP could succeed in Lagos was by expelling Bode George from the party.
He argued that George, the former Military Governor of Ondo State, failed to support the candidate who secured the party’s ticket, which he believed was a betrayal of the party’s goals.
Jandor further pointed out that multiple past PDP candidates, including himself, had faced similar setbacks, suggesting that there was a recurring issue with George’s character. He emphasized that this situation was not a coincidence and that the party’s leadership needed to address the issue for any meaningful change to occur.
His words: “If PDP at the national level wants Lagos PDP to do better or make an attempt to win the state, Chief Bode George should be expelled from the party. Because, go back in history, Jimi Agbaje, Obanikoro, Funso Williams, Jandor, all of us can’t just be bad. There is something that is wrong with that person’s character. All of us can’t just be bad. And just like I said yesterday, just don’t grow old and suddenly become irresponsible. It has a lot to do with your character, growing up background, and all of that. So at that level, something needs to shift. It’s unfortunate.
“We have loyal party members in that state, loyal, who are very loyal to the party. But unfortunately, every election cycle, this character will come and annul their June 12th, let me put it that way. Every election cycle, irrespective of whoever is holding that ticket, and we don’t know why, it’s always like that.
“So it wasn’t just about Jandor, I don’t have any problem against him. Because it was the party that was on the ballot, if you say you are a live BoT member, BoT is supposed to be the conscience of any organization. And there was a primary election, a particular candidate emerged on that primary election, then the party must rally around that person to win for the party, ultimately.“
