According to VANGUARD, former Rivers State Governor Peter Odili has come under fire from Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, who has accused him of political opportunism and sycophancy. Wike asserted that he had politically revitalized Odili following years of insignificance while speaking at a Thanksgiving service in Rivers State.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Wike alleged that Odili, once a vocal supporter, had now turned against him to praise the current Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
He recalled how Odili, during his tenure as governor, went to great lengths to show admiration, even placing Wike’s portraits in unusual places around his home.
He stated that Odili was politically finished until he became governor in 2015, and that he had brought him back to life and accused Odili of now attacking him.
Odili recently commended Governor Fubara for preventing what he described as Wike’s attempt to turn Rivers State into a private estate.
Odili praised Fubara’s leadership, saying it had restored governance and happiness to the people.
Wike dismissed these statements, calling them baseless and accused Odili of nepotism, citing instances where Odili allegedly appointed family members to key positions during his administration.
He questioned who had truly turned Rivers State into a personal estate.
He criticized Odili for celebrating Governor Fubara, who has been in office for less than a year, as having outperformed all previous governors.
He questioned how someone who hasn’t spent a year in office could surpass all of them.
Wike also accused Odili of seeking financial benefits through his actions.
He referenced state sponsorship of students at PAMO University, a project linked to Odili, as an example of his generosity being exploited.
“Must you be a trader all the time? As governor for eight years, what else are you looking for?”
“In 2007 after he left office, he couldn’t come near power in the State because Amaechi was the governor then. He was gone!”
“Like somebody said that God will use someone to lift up someone. When I came in as governor in 2015, I won’t use the word resurrected, but I brought him back to life. God used me to bring him back to life politically,” he said.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
