by Ochereome Nnanna
THAT Rivers State will continue to be a theatre of
high political drama in the coming months could be
an understatement. On Tuesday, 26th March 2015,
evidences of this were playing out on two television
networks. On the Africa Independent Television (AIT)
the crowd of the pro-People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
Rivers elite who worked for the victory of Governor-
elect, Barrister Nyesom Wike, backed up by former
Governor Peter Odili and former President of the
Nigerian Bar Association, Barrister OCJ Okocha, held
the fort, with Wike as the principal focus during a
public lecture to usher in his administration.
And on Channels
Television, their
counterparts of the pro-
All Progressives
Congress (APC) led by
the outgoing Governor
Rotimi Amaechi, used
the occasion of his 50th
birthday anniversary
and Children’s Day to
gather with their friends
and well-wishers. I
could spot Dr Alex Otti,
the All Progressives
Grand Alliance (APGA)
candidate in the Abia
State governorship
election who is now at
the Election Tribunal to
try and reclaim his
stolen mandate.
In his lengthy keynote address, Wike made it clear
that he would “recover” all the state funds he claimed
were looted during the eight years of Amaechi’s rule.
Amaechi, who had obviously monitored the
proceedings on AIT, spoke in an angry, disconcerted
voice. After absolving himself of any act of
corruption, he said he did not probe the government
of Dr Odili (his former principal and mentor)
because, according to him, people would not ask him
how many people he probed while in office. They
would ask him his achievements.
Let me remind us, before I go on, that Amaechi and
Wike were once part of the political kingdom created
by Odili when he was the Governor of Rivers State.
Amaechi was the Speaker of the State House of
Assembly for eight years, while Wike was an
outstanding Chairman of the Obio/Akpor Local
Government Area; a strategic and influential part of
the greater Port Harcourt capital conurbation. Wike,
a powerful grassroots politician, was instrumental to
the reclamation of Amaechi’s mandate from Sir
Celestine Omehia. Remember, Omehia was the
replacement for Amaechi whom Obasanjo forced
Odili to pick at a campaign rally because Obasanjo
declared Amaechi’s eligibility to stand for PDP as
having “developed “K”-leg? As a reward for Wike’s
contributions, Amaechi appointed him his Chief of
Staff. Trouble started between Amaechi and Wike
when Amaechi could no longer cope with the
growing clout of Wike and started looking for ways of
whittling down his influence.
At his birthday event, Amaechi told a hair-raising
story of how Wike allegedly killed people on his way
to winning the governorship election. I quote him: “In
a bid for Wike to be governor, he hired one Atake;
they killed a young man and cut his private part. They
slit his throats and hung him on a tree”! I have
questions for Amaechi, because not everyone who
listens to his frequent loose talks is a dummy. Most
of us are conversant with every major step he has
taken because he has been one of the most visible,
audible and controversial politicians in his weight
class.
First, his assertion about not probing Odili. That is
not entirely true. Why did he set up the “Truth and
Reconciliation Commission” headed by the late
Justice Kayode Eso, who conducted a biased and
kangaroo proceeding and indicted Odili without
giving him adequate opportunity to defend himself? It
is on record that a Rivers State High Court presided
over by Justice RI Ahiakwo, later set aside the
indictment of Odili, saying he was not given fair
hearing.
Besides, we know that any probe of Odili’s financial
dealings during his eight-year rule will also exhume
Amaechi’s connivance as a willing tool at the head of
a very subservient state legislature. The same thing
would happen if Wike’s stewardship in Rivers is
probed. Amaechi cannot escape being a collaborator
or concealer of “sins” when the going was good
between him and them.
Second, this murder thing. Look at that story again,
and you brim with questions. This is what I call “cock-
and-bull” story. The story has no facts in it. A credible
murder story will detail who committed the murder,
in connivance with whom? The only clear name was
Wike whose identity is public knowledge. Who was
the contract murderer? Amaechi only mentioned
“Atake”. The only name well-known name remotely
sounding like that in Rivers State is Ateke Tom, an ex-
militant warlord. Is that the same as “Atake”?
Now, what is the concrete identity of the unfortunate
individual who was allegedly murdered in this
gruesome manner? He must have had a name. He
must have come from a community and family. He
must have been murdered somewhere. If such a
grisly murder had taken place and got discovered,
some documentation of the crime scene must have
taken place. Apart from that, there must have been
credible evidence linking this “murder” to Wike. The
case ought to have been lodged with the police and
charged to court. In fact, that sort of murder ought to
disqualify a culprit from contesting for the office of
Governor. Even if a conviction had not been achieved,
the suspect would be stigmatised by being put in the
dock for such a blood-curdling crime. In spite of the
clear absence of evidence and conviction, Amaechi
continues to call Wike a “murderer” based on
unsubstantiated allegations.
If it is true that Wike committed the offence as
charged, he will be going into the gubernatorial office
with his hands covered in cold blood, and he will
soon be pavilioned with executive immunity for the
next four to eight years! Amaechi cannot escape
being named as an accessory to the alleged crimes
he has been trumpeting on rooftops against Odili and
Wike.
Amaechi’s unwise political disposition has cost his
state dearly. A state that once boasted of N100 billion
in its savings account and received the second
highest revenue from the Excess Crude Account (over
N250 billion) is now owing workers salaries! That
must be probed.

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Na wah orisirisi in Babasuwe s voice....

The author of the piece was clear and unmistakable in his piece. Not everyone falls for Amaechi's show of vainglorious hypocrisy.

Amaechi is either mischievous or needs a quick mental evaluation; he's almost gone mad.

The self righteous hypocrite never sees himself as ever committed any misdemeanour, let alone a serious crime.

As for the murder case, the burden of proof lies with the accuser. Amaechi is mad; it's just left to run into Rumuokoro market. Nonsense!

Nysom Wike is a wicked man. he kills for power. His activities in Rivers state has led to the death of many in Rivers state people. He buys and distributes guns to youths to cause mayhem. He attacked his brother, Tasie Wike, because of political differences.

size40:
Nysom Wike is a wicked man. he kills for power. His activities in Rivers state has led to the death of many in Rivers state people. He buys and distributes guns to youths to cause mayhem. He attacked his brother, Tasie Wike, because of political differences.

Any empirical evidence?

K

Devil(apc) is d greatest liar

Ochereome Nnanna
THAT Rivers State will continue to be a theatre of high political drama in the coming months could be an understatement. On Tuesday, 26th March 2015, evidences of this were playing out on two television networks. On the Africa Independent Television (AIT) the crowd of the pro-People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers elite who worked for the victory of Governor-elect, Barrister Nyesom Wike, backed up by former Governor Peter
Odili and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Barrister OCJ Okocha, held the fort, with Wike as the principal focus during a public lecture to usher in his administration.

And on Channels Television, their counterparts of the pro-All Progressives Congress (APC) led by the outgoing Governor Rotimi Amaechi, used the occasion of his 50th birthday anniversary and Children’s Day to gather with
their friends and well-wishers. I could spot Dr Alex Otti, the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA) candidate in the Abia State governorship election who is now at the
Election Tribunal to try and reclaim his stolen mandate.

In his lengthy keynote address, Wike made it clear that he would “recover” all the state funds he claimed were looted during the eight years of Amaechi’s rule. Amaechi, who had obviously monitored the proceedings on AIT, spoke in an angry, disconcerted voice. After absolving himself of any act of corruption, he said he did not probe the government of Dr Odili (his former principal and mentor) because, according to him, people would not ask him how many people he probed while in office. They would ask him his achievements.

Let me remind us, before I go on, that Amaechi and Wike were once part of the political kingdom created by Odili when he was the Governor of Rivers State. Amaechi was the Speaker of the State House of Assembly for eight years, while Wike was an outstanding Chairman of the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area; a strategic and influential part of the greater Port Harcourt capital conurbation. Wike, a powerful grassroots politician, was
instrumental to the reclamation of Amaechi’s mandate from Sir Celestine Omehia.

Remember, Omehia was the replacement for Amaechi whom Obasanjo forced Odili to pick at a campaign rally because Obasanjo declared Amaechi’s eligibility to stand for PDP as having “developed “K”-leg? As a reward for Wike’s contributions, Amaechi appointed him his Chief of Staff. Trouble started between Amaechi and Wike when Amaechi could no longer cope with the growing clout of Wike and started looking for ways of whittling down his influence.

At his birthday event, Amaechi told a hair-raising story of how Wike allegedly killed people on his way to winning the governorship election. I quote him: “In a bid for Wike
to be governor, he hired one Atake; they killed a young man and cut his private part. They slit his throats and hung him on a tree”! I have questions for Amaechi, because not everyone who listens to his frequent loose talks is a dummy. Most of us are conversant with every major step he has taken because he has been one of the most visible, audible and controversial politicians in his weight class.

First, his assertion about not probing Odili. That is not entirely true. Why did he set up the “Truth and Reconciliation Commission” headed by the late Justice Kayode Eso, who conducted a biased and kangaroo proceeding and indicted Odili without giving him adequate opportunity to defend himself? It is on record that a Rivers State High Court presided over by Justice RI Ahiakwo, later set aside the indictment of Odili, saying he
was not given fair hearing.

Besides, we know that any probe of Odili’s financial dealings during his eight-year rule will also exhume Amaechi’s connivance as a willing tool at the head of a very subservient state legislature. The same thing would happen if Wike’s stewardship in Rivers is probed.Amaechi cannot escape being a collaborator or concealer of “sins” when the going was good between him and them.

Second, this murder thing. Look at that story again, and you brim with questions. This is what I call “cock-and-bull” story. The story has no facts in it. A credible murder story will detail who committed the murder, in connivance with whom? The only clear name was Wike whose identity is public knowledge. Who was the contract murderer? Amaechi only mentioned “Atake”. The only name well-known name remotely sounding like that in
Rivers State is Ateke Tom, an ex-militant warlord. Is that the same as “Atake”? Now, what is the concrete identity of the unfortunate individual who was allegedly murdered in this gruesome manner? He must have had a name. He must have come from a community and family. He must have been murdered somewhere. If such a grisly murder had taken place and got discovered, some documentation of the crime scene must have taken place. Apart from that, there must have been credible evidence linking
this “murder” to Wike. The case ought to have been lodged with the police and charged to court. In fact, that sort of murder ought to disqualify a culprit from contesting for the office of Governor. Even if a conviction had not been achieved, the suspect would be stigmatised by being put in the dock for such a blood-curdling crime.

In spite of the clear absence of evidence and conviction, Amaechi continues to call Wike a “murderer” based
on unsubstantiated allegations. If it is true that Wike committed the offence as charged, he will be going into the gubernatorial office with his hands covered in cold blood, and he will soon be pavilioned with executive immunity for the next four to eight years! Amaechi cannot escape being named as an accessory to the alleged crimes he has been trumpeting on rooftops against Odili and Wike.

Amaechi’s unwise political disposition has cost his state dearly. A state that once boasted of N100 billion in its savings account and received the second highest revenue
from the Excess Crude Account (over N250 billion) is now owing workers salaries! That must be probed.



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Amaechi has many questions to answer.

Honestly, he talks too much.

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oluvick:
Amaechi has many questions to answer.
Honestly, he talks too much.

I think he failed because he was not just out to fight Jonathan and his wife...but wanted to demolish the structure or political family that made him whatever he is today...and in all these, he wasn't with the masses hence his humiliation at the polls...