Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has
vowed to upturn the status of some traditional
rulers in state who are believed to have been
favoured by the former Governor Rotimi
Amaechi for political expediency while he will
restore the status of those allegedly victimized
unjustly by the ex - governor.

In furtherance of his desire to correct what
what he regards as “unfortunate politicisation
of the traditional institution ” by the former
governor, he said : “I have sent an Executive Bill
to the Rivers House of Assembly to repeal
some sections of the Rivers State Traditional
Rulers Council law , which the former Governor
hurriedly passed in one of the rooms in
Government House”.

Wike said in the implementation of the
obnoxious law , some traditional stools were
hurriedly upgraded from third to first class and
some had their status withdrawn from them .
He said some traditional rulers were also
arbitrarily promoted above their peers and
when the new Assembly passes the his
Executive Bill into law , his administration
would correct the injustices and arbitrariness.

The governor who appeared on popular news
and current affairs interactive programme of
Silverbird FM radio in Port Harcourt decried a
situation where some hitherto revered
traditional rulers dabbled into politics.
He specifically cited example where the
Chairman of the state traditional council
allegedly sent text messages to some
traditional rulers not to attend ceremonies
when the former president ( Goodluck
Jonathan) came to the state to address the
people of the state .

“How can you do that? How can you tell
traditional rulers not to listen their President
who wants to address them ? As a traditional
ruler you don ’ t dabble into politics. When Mr A
from PDP visits your palace you bless him and
when another from APC visits you bless him
too and all you tell them is to ensure there is
peace in the state . But if you do anything
contrary to that there is dire consequences ,”
Wike cautioned
Wike also alleged that a particular traditional
ruler from Isiokpo, headquarters of Ikwerre
local government area of the state went to the
extent of taking a full page advertorial
condemning his governorship ambition during
the campaign period .

The governor stated that the traditional ruler
stated in the sponsored advertorial that Ikwerre
people are not greedy for an Ikwerre ( Wike ) to
succeed Amaechi also an Ikwerre.

The state governor further alleged that the
former governor dethroned a traditional ruler for
daring to welcome him and his campaign team
in his palace during campaign period , while
someone who was no longer a chief in his
( Wike ’ s ) community, Rumuepricom, Obio-Akpor
local Government was made a traditional ruler.

However , Chidi Lloyd, the former Leader of the
7th Rivers House of Assembly disagreed with
Wike on the Rivers State Council of Traditional
Rulers law . He said that he was sure Wike had
not read through the law the former lawmakers
passed before condemning it. He said the new
law passed was made to reflect the current
realities aimed at “strengthening and
empowering the traditional institution but not
to make them partisan , ” Lloyd posited.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/06/22/wike-vows-to-demote-traditional-rulers-favoured-by-amaechi/

Cc. lalasticlala

wike and amechi = tom and jerry

Carry Go Governor Wike... Amaechi oooo

Yessssssssssssss......i once predicted Wike will go this far. He ill remove all of them and put his own...hahahahahahah. Mr Waec or Wike, whichever, too many witch hunt story from your desk makes you a man with no direction who is only dere to revenge. If i can remind you, you are Rivers state gov not PDP chairman anymore, it means you govern all in Rivers irespective of their political affiliations. So i wonder whenever i see you treat those who does not share same political sentiment with you as a non indigene in their state. Its not all about you and Amaechi, but about you and Rivers people, or maybe they are glad seeing you chasing nightmare dressed like a day dream. I know this message will not get to you but atleast some of your blind supporters who cannot see governance beyond battle btween PDP and APC will see and i pray they understand. Of which am still puzzled as to if they will respond thesame way if Buhari has being doing same to Jonathan.

Person wey don go comot office na hin this guy still dey hunt

You'll continue to make Amaechi cry not realizing it's more than three weeks now.
1st week - Propaganda
2nd week - More propaganda
3rd week - Propaganda continues

After 52 weeks, he'll then realize he spent 1 year of active service because of spite forgetting the 1million+ that duly trusted him with their votes

Most Nigerians are clairvoyant.
Tell me do you see this ending badly for Amaechi? NO!!!
For Wike? NO!!!
For the masses? Certainly!!!

.make una leave this frustrated governor alone, hand go soon meet am.

Wike is on the loose but sadly PMB doesn't give a damn about him,how I wish jagaban is Nigerias president he wouldn't have allowed wikes swearing in to happen Let alone allowing him to hang shit around