Flashback: How Wike Insisted Godfatherism Would Fail In Rivers State, Vowed In 2020 Not To Interfere With State Affairs After Leaving Office As Governor

At the time, Wike supported Godwin Obaseki to become the governor of Edo State in the 2020 governorship election in the state after the latter fell out with his political godfather, Adams Oshiomhole.

Former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, who had vowed that godfatherism would not work in Rivers State, is now doing everything to lord it over his successor and current governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara.

Wike, who was the governor of Rivers State for eight years between May 2015 and May 2023, has been battling to control political events in the state.

Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in a viral interview he granted in 2020 while in office as governor of Rivers State, told the interviewer that godfatherism may have worked in Lagos State but wouldn't work in Rivers.
At the time, Wike supported Godwin Obaseki to become the governor of Edo State in the 2020 governorship election in the state after the latter fell out with his political godfather, Adams Oshiomhole.

"It may happen in Lagos State but it will not happen in Rivers. We are quite different,” he said.

“As governor, I will come and go, I can't stop it. I must come and go. Odili (referring to Peter Odili who was the state governor from 1999 to 2007) came and he left. You have never heard Odili saying that you will do this, you will not that. The day my tenure by the grace of God finishes, I will go.

"When you are in a position to think that what is happening in Lagos State, we will do it here; it may be difficult. You cannot continue to say you must be godfather of the state; that is the problem. It is not possible.

"The day I leave here in the name of the Almighty God, I have no business to say I must," produce my successor, "why must I produce? Why? What have I hidden? People of the state should be able to say this is who they want to produce."

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed regrets supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara to succeed him as the governor of Rivers State.

flyinnizam:
Nlfpmod
Seun
see as Wike refer Lagos as Godfatherism state. some people from Lagos now supporting Wike. defend politicians at your own peril.
as Fela once said,
suffering and smiling

Thundafireseun:
All politicians are the same… they are all deceptive….

I sincerely pity those children that still carry PO matter on their head

flyinnizam:
Wike Vowed In 2020 Not To Interfere With State Affairs After Leaving Office As Governor.
At the time, Wike supported Godwin Obaseki to become the governor of Edo State in the 2020 governorship election in the state after the latter fell out with his political godfather, Adams Oshiomhole.

Former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, who had vowed that godfatherism would not work in Rivers State, is now doing everything to lord it over his successor and current governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara.

Wike, who was the governor of Rivers State for eight years between May 2015 and May 2023, has been battling to control political events in the state.

Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in a viral interview he granted in 2020 while in office as governor of Rivers State, told the interviewer that godfatherism may have worked in Lagos State but wouldn't work in Rivers.
At the time, Wike supported Godwin Obaseki to become the governor of Edo State in the 2020 governorship election in the state after the latter fell out with his political godfather, Adams Oshiomhole.

"It may happen in Lagos State but it will not happen in Rivers. We are quite different,” he said.

“As governor, I will come and go, I can't stop it. I must come and go. Odili (referring to Peter Odili who was the state governor from 1999 to 2007) came and he left. You have never heard Odili saying that you will do this, you will not that. The day my tenure by the grace of God finishes, I will go.

"When you are in a position to think that what is happening in Lagos State, we will do it here; it may be difficult. You cannot continue to say you must be godfather of the state; that is the problem. It is not possible.

"The day I leave here in the name of the Almighty God, I have no business to say I must," produce my successor, "why must I produce? Why? What have I hidden? People of the state should be able to say this is who they want to produce."

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed regrets supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara to succeed him as the governor of Rivers State.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/05/13/flashback-how-wike-insisted-godfatherism-would-fail-rivers-state-vowed-2020-not

okeyley:
In summary Rivers is not Lagos

Fubara is not Ambode

Wike is not Tinubu

Elusive001:





I hope BATerias know who talk this ooooo. Na their man Wike talk am oooooo. No be tomorrow they will start blaming PO's supporters oooo

Brendaniel:


All politicians ate not the same, if they were Jonathan would havr done his 8 years even if the country burns to the ground..

Once you people support a nonsnse leader into office and he begins to do nonsense, you want to convince yourself and others that all leaders are the same because you are disappointed ashamed of the nonsense you supported

Elusive001:






This is the type of character Tinubu supporters support. Birds of same feather.

braveboi4life:
This man talks from.both sides of his mouth.
1. Anybody who wins PDP primaries in 2023 I will support the person, what happened.
2. I will not impose anybody on Rivers people in 2023 what happened.
3.support Ali Modu Sheriff, he is the best thing that happened to PDP, what happened
4. Support Secondus he is the best thing to happen to PDP, what happened
6. Support Ayu, he is the best person to move PDP forward,what happened.
6.Suppprt Sim, he is the best person to move Rivers forward what.happened
7 Our father Odili camnever be wrong, what happened now
Wike is controlled by his personal ambition, he can sacrifice his wife for anything

Wainey:
Hehe, i still remembered these sayings like it was last week.
Not only did u impose a governor, you also imposed house of assembly and commisioners.

Fergie001 coman hear ur former governor o

jmoore:
Maybe Holy Spirit entered him then and he prophesized.
The mumu now wants to go against the prophesy that came out from his mouth after. See as lightning is warming up to strike him.

phemmie06:
Believe politicians at your own peril, they only open their mouths to speak when they need something not knowing it will hunt them back. Most of them are like Esau and not Jephtah

Brendaniel:


All politicians ate not the same, if they were Jonathan would havr done his 8 years even if the country burns to the ground..

Once you people support a nonsnse leader into office and he begins to do nonsense, you want to convince yourself and others that all leaders are the same because you are disappointed ashamed of the nonsense you supported

DatNiggaDaz:

Wainey:
Hehe, i still remembered these sayings like it was last week.
Not only did u impose a governor, you also imposed house of assembly and commisioners.

Fe001 coman hear ur former governor o