A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has accused former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar of scheming to get the party's presidential ticket for the 2027 election.
Atiku, who has been PDP flagbearer for two consecutive times, is believed to be nursing same ambition in 2027.
The elder statesman, who spoke on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’ on Tuesday, dismissed Atiku's coalition moves.
He condemned the former presidential candidate for meeting non-members of the party for coalition talks, while abandoning the key members of the PDP.
Bode George was particularly miffed over Atiku's recent visit to former president Muhammadu Buhari.
He said, “Those who are now forming mega party, what is the purpose of that mega party. You’re a member of a solid organization, you want to pull out.
"You are meeting with Baba Buhari, Is he a member of our party? Have you discussed your mega something with anybody else? Do you think is a private fiefdom?
"Is PDP a private company? Nobody owns PDP. You bring it within the party. Let us discuss it. Once it is approved, then you move. You don’t just flip flop because of your personal ambition."
On Atiku’s visit to Buhari, the PDP chieftain blasted the ex-vice President for taking his coalition campaign to Buhari, who, according to George, beat him ‘like a little kid’ in the 2019 presidential election.
“Look at general Buhari shaking hands with these guys. Is he a member of our party? We presented you against him, and he flopped you like like a little kid, and then you are running there.
"And if you look at the congregation of those who visited Buhari, they are all from one side, who are the others from our party? No, it’s not done that way.
"In fact, my conclusion was, What is this man trying to do with this mega party? Is he trying to divide Nigeria from the north and then the south?"
While reaffirming his stand on zoning, George said:
"Is it a private fiefdom? Who was the former president? Was it not General Buhari? Where did he come from? Did he come from Yoruba land or Igbo land?
"All we are saying is that we have a system of eight years of presidency in the north and eight years of presidency in the south."