Revocation Of C-of-O: Wike Crossed The Red Line, Declared War On PDP – Bode George
A former Deputy National Chairman (South), of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has castigated Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for revoking the Certificate of Occupancy of the PDP’s national headquarters.
Wike, a member of the PDP, penultimate week announced the revocation of the land title of Wadata Plaza which is the present headquarters of the PDP and the title for permanent secretariat situated at the Central Business District currently under construction.
The FCT Minister berated the PDP for failing to pay ₦7.6 million as ground rent for its land title in the Central Area, in spite of being in power for many years and generating between ₦13 billion and ₦20 billion from the sale of forms.
But, speaking on the development, Chief George said Wike has clearly crossed the red line by declaring war on the Party that made him.
He said; What Wike did is completely unacceptable in any civilized situation. He has crossed the red line. Do you know why? During this same period of trying to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State, he revoked the Certificate of Occupancy of our party’s secretariat.
“I want him to listen to me very carefully because he’s like my political son. It is like you come from your community, and from that community, your home, your home village was there. Suddenly, you now became the local government chairman of that community.
“And the first exercise you did officially is to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy of your father’s house, the house that produced you and the house where you got all kinds of things.
“What is the amount of money we owe, N7.2 million? It would have been more honourable if he put his hand in his pocket, and said, yes, you owe this, but I’m going to pay it because I am a thoroughbred son of the soil. I am a child of that house.
“It is that house that gave him the ticket to be chairman of the local government, made him the chief of staff to the governor, made him a minister, and became governor for eight years. Is that the way to say thank you?” Chief George said.
The PDP Chieftain said that with the action of Wike, it is very clear that he has disowned the party, adding that Wike has declared an open war and party chieftains would be seen as irresponsible leaders and elders if they don’t take action.
In the words of George; “As a general, I’m saying he has crossed the red line. Once you cross the red line, what are you looking for? The party has to meet. The leaders and members of the Board of Trustees. We own the party in trust for members of the party. We own the assets and liabilities of the party for the good of our people.
“If a young man has done what he did to say they should revoke the secretariat of our party, he has crossed the red line. He has declared an open war. And it’s such a shame,” he stressed.
…Credit: The New Telegragh
