In a deeply emotional and scathing response, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has lashed out at ex-Senate President David Mark, describing his recent call for PDP members to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as “extremely disgraceful” and “a betrayal of the party that raised him.”
Chief George, visibly disappointed, did not mince words as he reflected on the gravity of what he sees as a desertion of legacy, loyalty, and political morality.
“I am heartbroken,” he said. “You left a house that produced and nurtured you, just because there is one crisis or the other in that house? That is not just arrogant—it is disgraceful.”
At the heart of the issue is a communiqué read by David Mark last week in Abuja, where he, along with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-governors Sule Lamido and Aminu Tambuwal, called on PDP members to align with a broader coalition—now under the ADC banner—in a bid to “rescue Nigeria” in the next general election.
To Chief George, however, this call felt like a stab in the back.
“These people are perpetually dancing on the graves of the founding fathers who gave their lives and everything for this party,” George said. “That comment he made that PDP is now a shadow of its former self is unacceptable to people like me. What will they tell their children?”
George did not stop at words of disappointment. He pointedly reminded the public that David Mark chaired the very convention many believe triggered the internal crisis in the PDP—an act, he insists, that was riddled with manipulation and betrayal of the party’s founding principles.
“Who created the shadow he is talking about?” he asked rhetorically. “Who chaired the convention where everything was turned upside down?”
Describing Mark as “a rolling stone that gathers no moss,” George reflected on their shared military background, highlighting how even in the military, loyalty and respect for process are sacred.
“If a civilian said what he said, we can ignore it. But a retired Army General? This is beyond politics—it’s a question of legacy and honour.”
He went further to describe the likes of Atiku and others who joined the ADC push as ingrates, stressing that they had benefitted enormously from the PDP’s platform but now act as though the party never mattered.
“They are ungrateful to the memory of those who built the PDP from the ground up.”
For Chief Bode George, the hurt goes beyond politics—it’s personal. It’s about the abandonment of a political family, of history, and of duty. And in a time when loyalty has become a rare currency in Nigeria’s political landscape, his voice is a poignant reminder that some still value the weight of legacy over the ease of defection.
