Olabode George, Ex-Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), has decried the silence of President Bola Tinubu over the role of Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over the sealing of the party’s Secretariat in Abuja.
George urged President Tinubu to call Wike to order in order to save Nigeria’s democracy.
The Atona of Oodua made the call during a Press Conference held on Tuesday in his Office at Ikoyi in Lagos.
In his speech entitled, ‘State of the Nation: President, Our Nation is Wobbling Politically,’ the elder statesman noted that unchecked abuse of power undermines national cohesion and is a threat.
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Recall that on November 18, 2025 there was pandemonium at the national headquarters of the PDP in Abuja after Police operatives deployed tear gas to disperse clashing supporters of rival party factions.
Tensions erupted when two opposing groups — the Wike-backed faction and the newly-constituted National Working Committee (NWC), led by Kabiru Turaki — scheduled separate meetings at the Wadata Plaza headquarters on the same day.
The drama escalated shortly after Samuel Anyanwu, national secretary of the Wike-aligned bloc, arrived at the premises with members of his faction for their planned Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings.
As supporters exchanged heated words and scuffles broke out, Police officers struggled to maintain order which eventually led to the shutting down of the party’s secretariat.
George wondered why the secretariat would be shut without any authorisation from newly elected PDP national chairman, Turaki.
George said, “To Mr. President: is this democracy as envisioned by the Constitution, or are we drifting into a pattern of governance that contradicts its spirit?
“Repeated violations of due process and unchecked abuses of power undermine public confidence and threaten national cohesion.
“Nigeria stands at a crossroads. The current trajectory does not lead to peace or stability. If not halted, it could plunge the nation into deeper political crisis.
“I speak from experience, and from a sincere desire to preserve the unity and future of our country.
“Let this serve as a solemn warning: Enough is enough. This country belongs to all of us. Power is not eternal, and every leader must govern with that humility in mind.
“For the sake of our democracy, our history, and our children, the time to act responsibly is now. Nigeria cannot afford another avoidable political collapse.”
The PDP chieftain also advised Wike to exercise caution not to destroy the institution that made him.
He noted, “To Minister Nyesom Wike, I speak as an elder: you have been a major beneficiary of the PDP — Chairman of a Local Government, Chief of Staff, Minister, and Governor.
“The party nurtured your political rise. It is, therefore, painful to watch you take actions capable of damaging the very institution that supported you.
“Power is temporary; reputation is permanent. Do not allow yourself to be used as an instrument to destabilise the Republic.
“History is replete with lessons. When institutions are weakened, chaos follows. This is not the path Nigeria deserves.”
George recalled, “Since 1999, PDP has remained the only truly national political party. Current actions by some individuals risk pushing our democracy towards instability.”
Speaking further he added, “Nigerians are watching. Their silence should not be mistaken for indifference.
“The recent disruption at the PDP Secretariat on November 18 is a grave warning. The actions of a group previously expelled for anti-party activities —reportedly encouraged by a serving Federal Minister —constitute an unacceptable assault on democratic order.
“Their attempt to prevent a duly-elected leadership from assuming office was not only unlawful but part of a broader pattern that threatens the future of multi-party democracy in Nigeria.
“As a life member of the PDP Board of Trustees (BOT), I maintain without ambiguity: anyone wishing to leave the party is free to do so.
“A political party, like a tree, grows stronger when unhealthy branches fall away.
“But what must not continue is the deliberate provocation, the disregard for party rules, and the attempt to seize what does not belong to one.
“The forced entry into the PDP National Secretariat crossed every line of decency and legality. Nigeria has moved beyond the era where sheer force overrides order. The question now is: Who authorised the police to take over the headquarters? Under what authority? Since when does a tenant overtake a landlord?
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“It is troubling that, in the face of all this, the President — the custodian of our democracy — has remained silent. Silence at such a moment can only be interpreted as tacit approval.”
He recalled the iconic Nigerian musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who died in 1997 but unfortunately, the effect of his song is still reverberating in Nigeria today.
“Those in charge of the polity have closed their ears to reasoning and deliberately coming out with actions capable of disintegrating the country.
“It is disheartening that Nigeria is precariously and dangerously staggering on the path of self-destruction.
“I want to reiterate that what the Federal Government is doing in this PDP matter, by giving police protection to some renegades who have vowed to destroy our party, is completely illegal and Nigerians know this.
“Constitutionality is being disregarded and disrespected. It is not possible for illegality to overcome legality. It will never happen, now or later.”
