Bode George Describes Akande’s Book As ‘Shameful, Disappointing’

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, has described the book by a former Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande, ‘My Participations’, as “shameful” and “disappointing”, and called on him to withdraw the book.

He said the book written by Akande was malicious and offensive to Yoruba elders.

It should be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari graced the occasion of the public presentation of the book recently in Lagos.

In a press conference, George warned Akande against causing trouble for himself because of the political ambition of Bola Tinubu, APC national leader.

While describing the book as “shameful” and “disappointing”, George said Akande must apologise to Yoruba elders publicly.

According to him, “Akande must apologise openly to Yoruba elders. The attitude that he displayed is not acceptable in a civilised society. Is it his legacy to dishonour Yoruba elders?

“At his age, Akande should not set his house on fire because of Tinubu’s ambition. I felt very bad as a Yoruba man and as a Nigerian. He has maligned Yoruba elders and highly respectable people in the country. He was busy giving kudos to Bola Tinubu. Baba Akande is from Osun State and Tinubu is the only man that he could single out to praise.

“From the reaction to his book, you must have heard what Baba Adebanjo said. How are we going to be regarded by others? Is that the right thing to do? Baba Akande should withdraw the book that he has authored. It is very shameful. He is older than me and I don’t expect an elderly person to behave in that manner. He must apologise to those he has offended.”