A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, has said that those who cannot abide by the rules and regulations of the party would be thrown out.


George said this would be one of the key decisions of the National Executive Council, NEC, of the party when they meet later this month.

According to him, most politicians in the party were only interested in their personal gain and showed little or no interest in the wellbeing of the people.


Speaking on Channels Television Sunday Politics, the elder statesman said the NEC of the main opposition party is now ready to take a decisive action which would see the PDP return to the party it used to be.

He said, “As politicians, is it only for their own personal gain that they are looking at, What about the impact?

“What is democracy? It’s all about the management of the resources of the land for the benefit of the people. That is not what they have done now.


“And I am hoping that by the 27th of this month we will meet in a closed door and tell ourselves some home truths.

“Those who cannot abide by the rules and regulations of the party, we can throw them out of the party.

“The NEC has the authority and the powers to do that. We should tell ourselves some serious home truths, and come back to the position as laid down by the founding fathers of our party.”


Recall that the PDP, which was supposed to provide strong opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has done nothing but fight within themselves since after the 2023 general election.

Some members of the party have lamented the party’s inability to punish members even when they publicly declare that they are working for the ruling party while in the PDP.

Just a few days ago, a former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, said he would remain in the PDP and continue working for President Tinubu’s reelection in 2027.

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian leaders and citizens to harness the country’s diversity as a source of strength, rather than division, in order to foster national stability and rapid development.


Speaking in Rome on Sunday during a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, Tinubu said, “If we use our diversity not for adversity but for prosperity, the country’s hope is stability and progress.”

The meeting took place shortly after the President attended the installation mass of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, where he joined other world leaders for the historic occasion.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described it as a “historic” moment to witness the inauguration of a new Pope while serving as Nigeria’s leader.

The Catholic bishops were part of the Nigerian delegation to Rome, attending both the burial of the late Pope Francis and the inauguration of his successor, Pope Leo XIV.

Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and Archbishop of Owerri, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for facilitating their visit to the Vatican.

“You are always there for us. Now that you have come to the Vatican, whenever we have our conference in Nigeria, we will also invite you. We look forward to interfacing with you, just as you were able to do with the Holy Father,” Archbishop Ugorji was quoted as saying.

The meeting was also attended by prominent Nigerian Catholic leaders, including Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja, Archbishop Alfred Martins of Lagos, and Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto Diocese.

Earlier on Sunday, President Tinubu met with the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, and a former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, during Pope Leo’s installation service.

He also met briefly with the 69-year-old Pope following the installation mass in St. Peter’s Square. In a video on the president’s X account, he shook hands and exchanged a few words with the new pontiff before moving along.

Other world leaders present included United States Vice President J.D. Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, both of whom also greeted the Pope after the mass.

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected on 8 May as the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church following a secret conclave of cardinals.

The American-born pontiff had begun his papacy with a strong call for global peace, environmental stewardship, and the protection of marginalised communities.

At the installation, Pope Leo urged the world to stop exploiting nature and marginalising the poor.

One of the construction workers trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building at Idi Araba in the Mushin area of Lagos State has been recovered dead.

The one-storey building, which was under construction, came down around 3:30pm on Sunday.

The coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, Lagos Territorial Office, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development in a statement.

“So far, one person has been confirmed dead, while three others have been rescued alive.


“Search and rescue operations are ongoing continue,” he wrote.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Shakiru Amodu, also confirmed the death of the recovered victim.

“Unfortunately, one adult male has been recovered dead,” he told our correspondent.

Director of the fire service agency, Margaret Adeseye, had, in a statement, explained that the building was under construction before the incident occurred.

Adeseye added that three male adults were rescued from the rubble and were receiving treatment.

The statement read, “A building under construction at the one-storey level suddenly collapsed at 96 Ishaga Road, opposite Idi Araba Central Mosque, Mushin, Lagos. The distress call was received at approximately 3:30 pm.

“Responding agencies included the Isolo Fire Station of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps, the Lagos State Ambulance Service, and the Nigeria Police.

“Three adult males have been rescued alive with varying degrees of injury. They were attended to at the scene before being transferred to the hospital for further treatment by the Lagos State Ambulance Service.