“After Being Governor For Eight Years, What Else Are You Looking For?” – Wike Slams Ofili Over Comments On Fubara’s Rift

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has berated former governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, over his statement amid political rift between him amd his successor, Sim Fubara.

Wike on Sunday, described Odili as a rent seeker and an ingrate for siding with incumbent Governor Fubara.

Recall that Mr. Odili had said that Fubara stopped him (Wike) from turning Rivers into his private estate.

Speaking at a Special Thanksgiving Service, at Oro-Igwe/Eliogbolo Archdeaconry Church of the Holy Spirit, Eliozu Parish, Port Harcourt, Wike described Odili as an ingrate, narrated how he built a house for the former governor.

He added that the former governor also had some of his family members occupying positions in the Rivers State government, turning Rivers into his personal estate.

Wike said: “Must you be a trader all the time? As governor for eight years, what else are you looking for?

“You know, I didn’t want to say anything. But somebody called me last night, and told me what someone said in the social media. I said until I read it myself.

“This morning, I read in the newspapers, what our former Governor, Sir Dr Peter Odili said.

“What did he say? He said that the present governor has been able to stop one man who wanted to convert Rivers State to his personal estate.

“Between him and myself, who has turned Rivers State to his personal estate? His wife is a Chairman of Governing Council, his daughter is a commissioner, his other daughter is a judge and he is the general overseer.

“Who has now turned Rivers State to his private estate? I am sure if care is not taken, if there is a chance, he can even arrange a marriage for the governor.

“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.

“All of you here remember when I was governor, this same Odili praised me to high heaven. In fact, he said then that all past governors in Rivers State combined did not do better than me. Now, because you have organized a Christmas Carol for the governor, I didn’t say you should not do your Christmas Carol.

“But why reduce yourself to such a laughing stock. People will still see it on television how he was telling the whole world then how God used me to bring him back to life politically”.