Rivers Politics: Stop The Abnormal Comparison

Alabi Umegbewe

I have read on different platforms, people struggling to defend the ingratitude of governor Fubara to Wike, comparing the the scenario between Amaechi and Wike with that of Fubara and Nyesom Wike. Obviously, these two scenarios are in clear contrast.

In 2006, when plans for 2007 election began, Nyesom Wike, Magnus Abe, Osy Ideozu and other prominent Rivers politicians formed a strong force to support Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi to run for governor of Rivers State. Worthy of note is the fact that all these men were already politicians and in government then, including Amaechi. To set the record straight, they did not come to government through Amaechi.

Collectively, they worked for Amaechi and he won the PDP primary then. When the process was distorted by the then president Obasanjo and sir Omehia was brought in as Amaechi's replacement, this same team championed the court case that brought Amaechi as governor. In keeping to their agreement, all of them were cabinet members in that government. One could say Amaechi passed integrity test.

Wike was Chief of Staff, Government House. He served with all dedication and sincerity, undertaking evey task assigned to him by the Governor.

When Rivers State got a slot for a minister of state, Amaechi nominated him and he eventually became minister of state for Education. This elevation did not severe his relationship with the governor.

When the fallout between President Jonathan and Amaechi erupted, Wike was among the leaders of Rivers State who visited Amaechi to appeal to him to reconcile with the president. Wike made obvious efforts to broker peace.

He was serving in Jonathan's cabinet, Jonathan's wife is from Rivers State and Jonathan was a South South brother seeking reelection as president. As a man of conscience, Wike looked at the bigger picture of brotherhood and decided to work for Jonathan after Amaechi had abandoned the PDP to APC.

As usual with Rivers people, a number of the political class went with him to APC because he was in charge of the allocation of the state.

While those leaders who visited him to sue for peace joined Wike to the PDP to support Jonathan.

When it was time for 2015 election, people like senator Lee, Ibinabo Michael West, Nyesom Wike and others jostled for PDP ticket and the party settled for Wike. Remember nobody was asked to step down for anyone.

His emergence strengthen the party in Rivers State. All the Senators, Rep members and Assembly members emerged on his slate and the bulk of the work was on his head. This gave birth to a New PDP under Wike's leadership.

Fortunately it was a victory for PDP in the state. Though Jonathan lost the presidential election, but he won overwhelmingly in Rivers State.

In all of these, Fubara was not and could not be in the picture.

Fastforward to 2023:

When it was time for Wike to leave office after his 8 year term, understanding the role he played in rebuilding the Party both at the federal and state levels, it would be irresponsible of him not to put the house in order.


A number of people indicated interest to succeed him. Unlike his predecessors, he had the privilege to determine who succeeded him. Eventually Sim Fubara found favour in his heart; it would have been anyone, and the outcome of the general election would not change.

In what I describe as the most difficult decision Wike had taken in his entire political career, he appealed to the other aspirants to give Fubara a chance. Recognizing him as the leader of the Party, they agreed to support Fubara. Those whom Fubara has become their second God today , were the same people who threatened to leave the party because their preferred aspirants were not selected.

Wike stepped on toes for the sake of Fubara. Wike lost Weight to enthrone Fubara. In fact, Wike put his all for Fubara.

All Assembly members, Commissioners, 23 local government chairmen and 319 Councillors had sleepless nights to deliver Sim on the instruction of our leader, Chief Barrister Nyesom Wike.

Unfortunately today, if Fubara was to ask God for anything and it would be granted immediately, I guess his request could be the Heads of Wike, Assembly members, Council Chairmen and some Councillors.

Yes, Jesus Christ was to be betrayed for the scripture to be fulfilled, should Judas Iscariot lend out himself for that purpose?

Zionmdde:
The criminal is even busy opening threads

Someone that said criminality is a normal thing

So fubara should submit all rivers state treasury to wike. And lick his black arse

So rivers state is now wikes property.

Foolish thing

vanitybutiwanti:
Hypocrite you said wike stole money to aquire land in his community

Where did sim the saint get money to aquire 32 plots of land in Old GRA port Harcourt where he is building his own villa?

Do you know how much a plot of land cost in old GRA port Harcourt in 2024 hypocrite?

Zionmdde:

So wike is now efcc? If sim is stealing is it not meant for efcc and the state assembly to look into that? What's wike's business with rivers state government?
Or is rivers state his father's property?

Saint or criminal, let wike face his ministerial job. Awon I will make a choice for the benefit of rivers state. If I ask you now how timubu government is benefitting rivers you cannot say

vanitybutiwanti:
you're very stupiid and useless, what's your business if wike allegedly stole, is your father EFCC hypocrite? Has wike been indicted by EFCC? Get lost and get a life lowlife.

Zionmdde:

Still whinning like a little rat
Ask that your god wike to leave rivers state alone. It's not his father's property. His 8 yrs have gone let his face front

vanitybutiwanti:
none of your fathers business hypocritical lowlife, he won't leave Rivers stare alone, do your worse nonentity

Zionmdde:

This one is still barking chiwawa
He will leave rivers state alone. And arse lickers like you won't be out of job