PDP Chieftain Bode George Releases List of Countries He May Relocate to as Bola Tinubu Becomes President-Elect
- PDP chieftain and leader in Lagos state, Bode George, has cleared the air regarding his earlier promise of leaving Nigeria if Bola Tinubu of the APC wins the 2023 presidential election
- In a recent interview, George maintained that he can travel to any country of his choice with his green passport
- The politician, however, hinted that he might relocate to Lome, Cotonou, Iceland or Ghana, while noting he has not committed any crime that might hinder his movement
A former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has again spoken about his plans to leave Nigeria for good.
The PDP chieftain, on Monday, March 27, said it is his inalienable right to live anywhere he chooses to reside in the world.
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Bode George speaks on exile after Tinubu’s victory
George, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, said he can relocate to Nigeria’s West African neighbours like Ghana, Cotonou in Benin Republic and Lome in Togo if he isn’t satisfied with the incoming administration of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu.
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Asked whether he still nursed the thoughts of going into exile, George said:
“I didn’t hide my feelings: I said if this fellow (Tinubu) becomes the President, I will lose my interest politically.”
Read what he said below to further confirm his position;
“I haven’t committed any offence that can debar me. I can go to Lome to live. I can go to go Cotonou. I can go to Ghana. I can even go to Iceland. I can go to anywhere I want. With my green passport and my credibility and worthiness, I can live anywhere. I am just bothered about the younger generation.”
What Tinubu must do immediately after swearing in, Festus Keyamo reveals
In another report, the minister of labour and employment, Festus Keyamo, who also doubles as the spokesperson of the campaign council of President-elect Tinubu has revealed what his principal must do when sworn in on Monday, May 29.
According to his tweet sighted by Legit.ng on Monday, March 27, Keyamo said Tinubu must prove the opposition supporters wrong by swinging into the good governance mode.
He stated that the former Lagos state governor must begin to uphold all the promises he made to Nigerians in order to prove his doubters wrong.
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour: Bode George reveals his position on LP candidate
Meanwhile, PDP chieftain and leader in Lagos, Olabode George, endorsed the Labour Party governorship candidate in the state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
Other members of the Omo Eko Pataki, including the former deputy governor of Lagos, Kofoworaola Akerele-Bucknor and Onikepo Oshodi, also endorsed Rhodes-Vivour.
The group frowned at the threats on voters perceived to be supporting a particular candidate different from the ruling party.
Source: Legit.ng
