Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that godfatherism is becoming a major political crisis impeding development across the country.
Speaking in an interview at the Government House Port Harcourt, Governor Wike regretted that some Former Governors and outgoing governors expend energy and resources to impose successors on their respective states.
Wike and Amaechi
He stated that the struggle to impose a governor on Rivers people is the reason behind the conflict between him and the immediate past Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
He said: “I will not support anyone dictating what will happen in Rivers State. The crisis you are seeing is the struggle to bring a successor.
“Everybody who worked with him is bad. I held the home-front when he ran away to Ghana on exile and the other Senator he is fighting worked for him. If everyone that associates with you is bad, then something is fundamentally wrong”.
He added: “After spending eight years as Governor, someone wants to superintend on the activities of the state. This is not Lagos State. We are different.”
The governor stated that Former Rivers State Governor, Dr Peter Odili is not involved in any form of political conflicts because he has transformed into a statesman, who is not desperate to impose a governor.
Governor Wike said when he concludes his two-terms as Governor in 2023, he will not be involved in the struggle to impose a successor. Commenting on the successful hosting of NAFEST 2018, Governor Wike charged the participants and journalists at the weeklong festival to serve as ambassadors of Rivers State. He said that the news of the peace and good investment climate of Rivers State is spreading across the world as the state has hosted the PDP National Convention and the Presidential Visit.
He said that the State hosted several thousands without any security breaches because of the reliable security architecture of the state.
The governor wondered why some persons struggle in vain to de-market the state by sponsoring ugly false propaganda against Rivers State.
Governor Wike informed that his administration will continue to sponsor annual cultural events to place Rivers State in the front burner of National Attention.
He noted that culture will help to drive the country forward, hence the necessary investments must be made in this direction. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/godfatherism-reason-for-conflict-between-amaeachi-i-wike/

These 2 men should grow up n move on with their life jooo.

More pressing issues are befor us than this stale time wasting tori.

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I'm here to end Godfatherism in Edo state says Adamu Oshiomhole during his gubernatorial campaign, he won and then spent his entire time trying to be Godfather of Edo politics.

I hate APC and what it stands for.

WiKE should shut up abeg, the love and support these tyrant enjoyed in 2015 I'm not sure any politician have ever enjoyed it. But the man came in and began a wicked tyrant that sees Rivers state as his personal company.. for 3 years, no employment, no empowerment. Everything is politics to these nonsense man. The same way we made you a governor is the same way we will make tonye Cole our Governor in 2019.

Both WiKE and Buhari will go home

Swagaholic01:
WiKE should shut up abeg, the love and support these tyrant enjoyed in 2015 I'm not sure any politician have ever enjoyed it. But the man came in and began a wicked tyrant that sees Rivers state as his personal company.. for 3 years, no employment, no empowerment. Everything is politics to these nonsense man. The same way we made you a governor is the same way we will make tonye Cole our Governor in 2019.

Both WiKE and Buhari will go home

lol in your dream.

Johnnyessence:
lol in your dream.

I'm a Rivers man based here and I'm telling you that wike will lose next year. You can't call me a zombie cause I don't even associate with APC, but you should know that wike is a greedy man, he empowers only his people from Rumuprikom.

Swagaholic01:


I'm a Rivers man based here and I'm telling you that wike will lose next year. You can't call me a zombie cause I don't even associate with APC, but you should know that wike is a greedy man, he empowers only his people from Rumuprikom.

I say it again that it will only happen in your dream. all the south south states are for pdp. you better wake up from your slumber.

Johnnyessence:
I say it again that it will only happen in your dream. all the south south states are for pdp. you better wake up from your slumber.

I no need to dey follow you argue sha you're paid to be typing nonsense on social media platforms. What is APC and PDP? ASIDE obio/akpor LGA I'm not sure there's any LGA wike can win today. Because the defections happening in Rivers state are not posted here for you guys to see that wike is going home?? The warlords aside king ateke Tom that made him a governor have all left him. I want Buhari to lose, but nobody should expect even ⚀ million votes for PDP from Rivers state

Swagaholic01:


I no need to dey follow you argue sha you're paid to be typing nonsense on social media platforms. What is APC and PDP? ASIDE obio/akpor LGA I'm not sure there's any LGA wike can win today. Because the defections happening in Rivers state are not posted here for you guys to see that wike is going home?? The warlords aside king ateke Tom that made him a governor have all left him. I want Buhari to lose, but nobody should expect even ⚀ million votes for PDP from Rivers state

you are a pained nairalander here. you better accept defeat already. wake up from your slumber please, all the south south states are for pdp. I'm not paid by any group ok. i have been on nairaland now for close to a decade hmmmm.

Johnnyessence:
I say it again that it will only happen in your dream. all the south south states are for pdp. you better wake up from your slumber.

You sound as if u can bet your life on it. For the sole love of humanity, i’d like to appeal to the murk of your soul not to

Amaechi obviously did not get the memo.

Skengman:

You sound as if u can bet your life on it. For the sole love of humanity, i’d like to appeal to the murk of your soul not to

you are very funny oooooo. rivers state is for pdp.don't you see the handwritten on the wall niiiii. bet my life keeee. As in i don't understand.Tonye cole is not a grassroot politician. besides magnus Abe is the Apc governorship candidate hmmm.

Johnnyessence:
you are very funny oooooo. rivers state is for pdp.don't you see the handwritten on the wall niiiii. bet my life keeee. As in i don't understand.Tonye cole is not a grassroot politician. besides magnus Abe is the Apc governorship candidate hmmm.

Handwriting on the wall? It’s either one of us is short sighted cs judging from the current realities in the State, Wike is half way home. I was with a chapter of NULGE last week and I can tell you that the civil servants in the State are not happy, just to mention but a faction of voters.

Skengman:

Handwriting on the wall? It’s either one of us is short sighted cs judging from the current realities in the State, Wike is half way home. I was with a chapter of NULGE last week and I can tell you that the civil servants in the State are not happy, just to mention but a faction of voters.

wike isn't owing any workers,pensioners,local government workers salaries now. go and check budgit website or their facebook or twitter handle and check the state that is owing workers and pensioners.

Skengman:

Handwriting on the wall? It’s either one of us is short sighted cs judging from the current realities in the State, Wike is half way home. I was with a chapter of NULGE last week and I can tell you that the civil servants in the State are not happy, just to mention but a faction of voters.

As at September 24, 2019, wike doesn't owed any workers salaries hmmmmm. just be patient with his government ok.

Johnnyessence:
wike isn't owing any workers,pensioners,local government workers salaries now. go and check budgit website or their facebook or twitter handle and check the state that is owing workers and pensioners.

WRONG. WE ALL KNOW THE TRUTH

Johnnyessence:
As at September 24, 2019, wike doesn't owed any workers salaries hmmmmm. just be patient with his government ok.

WRONG AGAIN. There’s no govt. We all know what it is

Skengman:
WRONG AGAIN. There’s no govt.

what do you mean hmmmmm?

Skengman:

WRONG. WE ALL KNOW THE TRUTH

good it is better you know the truth and be speaking it always ok.

Johnnyessence:
you are a pained nairalander here. you better accept defeat already. wake up from your slumber please, all the south south states are for pdp. I'm not paid by any group ok. i have been on nairaland now for close to a decade hmmmm.

I'm pained?? You're really something else.. do you know anything about Rivers state politics?? Even Dr Peter odili will dump wike b4 general elections. Continue to dey fool yaself for Rivers politics

Johnnyessence:
As at September 24, 2019, wike doesn't owed any workers salaries hmmmmm. just be patient with his government ok.

Imagine these nonsense. Wike is owing workers 2 months salary since 2016, many pensioners haven't been paid for over 3 years now. Make u no allow me lay curse on you for saying what u don't know

Swagaholic01:


Imagine these nonsense. Wike is owing workers 2 months salary since 2016, many pensioners haven't been paid for over 3 years now. Make u no allow me lay curse on you for saying what u don't know

check budgIT ok. thanks.

Swagaholic01:


I'm pained?? You're really something else.. do you know anything about Rivers state politics?? Even Dr Peter odili will dump wike b4 general elections. Continue to dey fool yaself for Rivers politics

In your dream as usual. hmmmm. you better wake up from your slumber.

Johnnyessence:
check budgIT ok. thanks.

I should check what I know?? You're silly

Swagaholic01:


I should check what I know?? You're silly

you have no idea of what you are saying here. ok

Pls who dey supply wike ogogoro, he needs more

Useless man

gov wicked I mean wike is going back home crying bcus of his wickedness against rivers state workers and pensioners, wike is a selfish man who run his govt from his kitchen.he is owing salaries, no promotion,retiree's are crying,workers are just stagnant and above all he forged his age declaration and matter is in court.so rivers people have rejected him,no more vote for tyrant wike.

Swagaholic01:

I should check what I know?? You're silly

you are funny. lol