Posted by Chinenye on Thu 06th Aug, 2026 - tori.ng
A fresh war of words has erupted between two top PDP figures after allegations surrounding a high-profile Abuja property sparked heated exchanges.
(Bode George. Photo by Punch News)
Bode George, a People's Democratic Party chieftain, has rejected allegations by the Federal Capital Territory Minister that his Maitama residence in Abuja was procured with Rivers State government funds.
George characterised the claim as statements requiring urgent psychiatric intervention, denied the allegation and threatened legal action.
The minister had publicly identified George during a media address as the "father of corruption" and demanded explanation regarding the property's funding source.
George countered that he had not constructed the residence but purchased it from its original owner, identified as a retired civil servant.
He questioned the logical connection between the property's acquisition and Rivers State resources, emphasising that neither his identity nor financial mechanisms linked the purchase to that state.
George dismissed the minister's conduct as immature and indicative of unfitness for office without proper oversight.
He noted that responding to the minister was beneath his station given their substantial age disparity, with the minister being roughly equivalent in age to George's eldest child.
George alleged that the minister's public estrangement from his biological father constituted grounds for disqualification from lecturing others on ethical matters, referencing African cultural norms regarding paternal rejection.
When asked about potential future collaboration with the minister if party survival necessitated it, George stated that the minister had progressed beyond redemption.
The exchange represents the latest iteration of a prolonged dispute between the two PDP figures regarding the party's leadership crisis.
The minister had previously accused George of repeatedly denouncing judicial corruption when court decisions proved unfavourable to him, alleging this criticism pattern applied exclusively to lost cases.
George had petitioned the National Judicial Council regarding a Federal High Court judgment that dismissed a suit filed by a faction he supports and imposed substantial costs against the plaintiffs.
The minister had additionally questioned George's standing as a PDP founding father, noting the party's absence of significant electoral victories in Lagos since 1999 under George's involvement.