Founding Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member, Chief Bode George, says he is deeply saddened by the defection of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Senate President David Mark to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Their exit follows a lingering crisis in the PDP that has unsettled several party chieftains.
Atiku, though yet to formally announce his defection, led the coalition of opposition leaders that recently adopted the ADC as their united platform for the 2027 general elections.
David Mark, on the other hand, has officially resigned from the PDP and emerged as interim national chairman of the coalition now fronted by the ADC.
Old Guards Exit PDP for New Political Path
Joining Mark and Atiku in the new fold are Liyel Imoke and Emeka Ihedioha, former governors of Cross River and Imo States respectively—both previously staunch PDP loyalists.
Their movement has raised questions about the stability of the PDP and the cohesion of opposition politics ahead of 2027.
Chief Bode George, in an interview on Channels Television, said the events left him “heartbroken.”
“I feel really very heartbroken, I feel really very sad, because the real political Iroko tree… yes, we have a crisis,” he said.
‘They Are Part of the Problem’
George criticised the defectors, saying they played a part in creating the very crisis that now drives them away.
“They are part and parcel of the crisis,” he said. He questioned the motives behind the exodus, describing it as selfish and driven by ambition.
“Is it because the PDP has collapsed, or is it because of personal aggrandizement or personal ambition or self-conceitedness?” he asked.
“What is driving them to this other party?”
He noted that just after a meeting aimed at mending fences, the defectors opted out of the party.
“The second day, we had the meeting, they opted out,” he recalled. “As a retired general, I have been thinking about what could be the reason behind this. My conclusion is very simple—it is nothing but existential imbecility.”
George dismissed claims that the ADC could rival the ruling party or fill the role the PDP has long played as Nigeria’s major opposition.
“They lack the strategy to play opposition politics like the PDP,” he said, insisting that no other party currently matches the PDP in structure and experience.
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