A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has asked Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, to issue a public apology over remarks attributed to him regarding the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The demand follows the circulation of a video in which
Gbajabiamila was seen encouraging a faction of the ADC, led by Nafiu Gombe and
House of Representatives member, Leke Abejide, to sustain internal disruptions
within the party.
Gbajabiamila, who spoke at a birthday event hosted by
Abejide, praised the lawmaker for what he described as significant
contributions to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He also advised him to disregard overtures from APC members
seeking his formal defection to the ruling party.
Reacting to the development, George described the comments
as inappropriate and urged the presidential aide to retract them.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, George
expressed surprise at Gbajabiamila’s remarks, noting that while mistakes can
occur, the statement was a serious political misstep.
George maintained that a public apology was necessary,
stressing that although he holds Gbajabiamila in high regard, he strongly
disagreed with the comments and viewed them as unacceptable.
George said: “I’m very shocked when I saw the video of my
younger brother, Femi Gbajabiamila, you know that people make mistakes and I
did not under any kind of circumstances believe that he would make that kind of
mistake.
“It was utterly wrong and he must apologize to the public
for that statement, that is my stand, he is my brother and I can’t denounce him
but what he said was a monumental political mistake, he should apologize for
making that mistake publicly. I don’t agree with him.”
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