Lagos PDP warns Agbaje over ‘disgusting’ comments on Bode George, accuses him of ‘personalizing’ campaign funds

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned its governorship candidate in the last election, Jimi Agbaje, for his recent attack on a former Vice Chairman (South West) of the party, Bode George.

George allegedly said that Agbaje and some other chieftains of the PDP had dumped the party and returned to the All Progressive Congress (APC) where they belonged.

In response to this, Agbaje on Wednesday insisted that he was still a member of PDP, asking George to leave the party if he lacked any value to add.

He said: “People should please tell Bode George to shut up and leave PDP if he lacks any value to add to the party, instead of being a dog in the manger hampering the progress of the party in Lagos State.”

“The false narrative (that he has dumped PDP) is a product of his sick mind, or how else do you describe someone who just sits down to concoct fiction and market it as a reality.”

However, state chairman of the party, Adegbola Dominic, on Thursday cautioned its governorship candidate to show respect for the party leadership or face sanctions.

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Dominic said the party was shocked at Agbaje’s statements against Bode George, describing it as “most unfortunate”

He said the party had expected Agbaje to show respect for the leadership of the party as well as elders.

“What he has said is not expected of him, the statements are disgusting and unfortunate. We will not condone this act of indiscipline,” he said.

Dominic blamed Agbaje for the electoral misfortunes of the party in the last elections, saying he worked at cross purposes with party members.

He alleged that Agbaje spent all the campaign funds on his own without consulting with the party leadership or elders.

The chairman said Agbaje’s decision to “personalise” the funds ensured party members were denied the necessary resources to prosecute the party’s plan for the elections.

The Chairman said it was George and others who spent their personal resources to achieve the little results the party recorded at the polls.

Dominic described Agbaje as an unfaithful party man who used the party’s ticket to realise his personal ambitions.

He said party members had lost absolute confidence in him, and he would never get any iota of the party’s support in the future.

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