Wike speaks on Dr. Peter Odili's betrayers, rebels

Nyesom Wike

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has pleaded with a former Governor of the state, Dr. Peter Odili, to forgive all “his political sons who betrayed and abandoned him” through the years.

Wike told Odili that if he has 20 children, he should leave room for rebels.

He spoke at a state banquet in Port Harcourt, Rivers State yesterday to mark Odili’s 70th birthday.

“Whoever has annoyed or betrayed you, forgive them. When you have 20 children, leave room for rebels. Since 1999, nobody has been key in the politics of Rivers State without being directly or indirectly linked to Dr Odili,” he said.

“Everything the former Rivers governor told me in his guidelines has played out. I am successful because I followed religiously the items on the guidelines to rapidly develop Rivers State. I don’t have high blood pressure because I was fully prepared. I know each local government area because I took the advice from a man who was there.

“From the guidelines I received from Dr Odili, I can easily predict appointees who will stay and those who will leave. By their steps, you can determine their next move,” Wike said.