The leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos
state, Chief Bode George, has said that the loss his party
suffered in the presidential election has strengthened
his resolve to ensure victory for his party in Lagos.
Chief Bode George
The Punch reports that Bode George said that he would
strategise and lead a massive campaign against the All
Progressives Congress, which has been in power in Lagos for
the past 16 years. Bode George during a telephone interview
on Wednesday said that he would lead the campaign of the
PDP governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje, like an army
general.

He said, “I am here and I will be at the centre of operation.
The people of Lagos also want a change and we are going to
be here to lead the battle. The battle is on and the people of
Lagos want a change and we will ensure that we get it right.
“Lagos people know that this administration has
mismanaged their resources. We are not leaving anything
undone. We will reach out to the people during the
campaigns.”
George also made it known that he would never defect to
another party. “I will remain a member of the PDP till I leave
this world”.
The PDP leader denied reports that he said he would go into
exile following the victory of Muhammadu Buhari at the
presidential polls. He said he would rather travel outside the
country for a while in order to finish writing his
autobiography, saying he had been unable to finish the book
because of his busy schedule.
He said, “I have been travelling long before now and now I
need a long rest. I am 70 and I need to tidy up my memoirs
and if you want to do that, you need a lot of time away from
all of the hassles. But it does not mean I will no longer be a
Nigerian. I have no personal grudge against Buhari or all the
other people.
“We are in two different parties with different ideologies and
if he is the President, I have no objection and I wish him the
best of luck. The break will give me time. Rather than
running up and down to Abuja, I will be there (abroad)
writing my memoirs and doing other things for myself. Of
course I will come back, my mother is still alive. I am not
scampering out of Nigeria.”