Tag: Peter Odili

Rivers elders demand unreserved apology from Wike for insulting Odili

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Rivers elders demand

Rivers State stakeholders, under the aegis of Concerned Elders of Rivers State, have demanded an unreserved apology from Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, over his recent derogatory remarks against Peter Odili, a respected elder statesman, former governor of the State. The demand was issued in a strongly worded statement signed by prominent leaders of the state, including former Governor Celestine Omehia, Prince Uche Secondus, former Deputy Governor of the State, Tele Ikuru, former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Austin Opara, Senator Ngoji Denton West, former Minister…

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“I brought you back to life politically”, Wike to Odili

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Wike to Odili

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, came down hard on ex-Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili, describing him as a ‘rent seeker’ and an ingrate for siding with incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Wike was reacting to Odili’s recent remark that Fubara stopped him (Wike) from turning Rivers into his private estate. According to a statement on Sunday by his media aide, Leke Olayinka, Wike spoke at a Special Thanksgiving Service organised by factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, at the Church…

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“Fubara stopped Wike from turning Rivers into his fiefdom” – Ex-gov. Odili

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A former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, has hailed the incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara for showing bravery and resilience in his management of the State affairs despite the war waged against him by political opponents. Odili said Fubara’s doggedness and gallantry stopped the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from making the state his private estate. According to the ex-governor, Fubara summoned an unusual strength to upend the quest by Wike to capture Rivers State through vicious, but needless, political war. Odili, who spoke at a…

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