Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi has described the minister of state for Education, Barrister Nyesom Wike, as too small a personality to form the topic of discussion.

Amaechi, who is the chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), stated this at the weekend during the 60th birthday celebration of the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Joe Okocha, which was held at the Emmanuel Anglican Church, Okoro-Nu-Odo Deanery in Port Harcourt.

The governor was reacting to specific question directed to him by the officiating priest and the Anglican Archbishop of the Niger Delta Province, Most Rev. Ignatius Kattey, who during his sermon raised some issues concerning the NGF election, and the governor’s relationship with his erstwhile ‘boy’, Wike, as well as the suspension of the executive and legislative arms of Obio/Akpor local government council.

Amaechi said that the majority of those who betrayed him were from his Ikwerre ethnic group whom he nominated to positions at various levels, including the minister of state for Education, who was his Chief of Staff, as well as the former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Austin Opara.

He said, “His grace, this will be the first time I will be talking about my former chief of staff in public. My former chief of staff is too small for me to talk about; I don’t want to discuss him, and I have never done that before.

“You know, there are different types of men. I hope you know that there are men with character and there are men without character. And you know I have character. I don’t believe that money can solve all problems and I don’t worship money; my greatest fear is that where am I going to after my stay here on earth. Let me also tell you that I have been betrayed several times in politics and the majority of those who betrayed me are from my Ikwerre ethnic group.

“I, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi submitted his name (Wike’s) as Minister to President Jonathan. But where is he now? You must have character; you must be known for something.”

Speaking on the NGF crisis, Amaechi said a credible election was held where the governors exercised their franchise and re-elected him chairman of the forum.

The governor said, “There was an election. They are not denying that there was no election, they said, before the election, some governors had signed documents for them and they were 19 in number, and we conducted election, eventually, the 19 governors later changed their minds and voted for me.

“As a man of God, (referring to Archbishop Kattey) now that you know, please tell the other bishops and men of God, so that I don’t have to be responding to this question in public - if there was election or not.”

Joyfullyme: A wise soldier never slights his opponent.
Issues can be resolved but insults cannot.
You only end up fueling his zeal and determination.
Ameachi should learn from Wike.

deemdeem: Amaechi spoke excellently well. The truth also.

moodswing: Aren't we tired of this Amechi garbage??.


He's just another inconsequential public figure that's about to fade out from the scheme of things.


Those for #GEJ till 2019 say Aye!!!!!.

The Aye's have it. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, You are cleared to continue till 2019.

Joyfullyme: A wise soldier never slights his opponent.
Issues can be resolved but insults cannot.
You only end up fueling his zeal and determination.
Ameachi should learn from Wike.

tomakint:
So you are no longer Odenson, but now deem-deem, so much for too many monikers on Nairaland!

emedy: . Hv been tryinq to comprehend u! But wat exactly shud Amechi learn from Wike?

Learn what from Wike?

Afam4eva:
Learn what from Wike?

Cultured:
As much as I like the type of politics Amaechi plays ( maverick and rebellious ), I however loathe him for despising others that share same political traits like him . If anyone who doesn't share in his thoughts and actions are traitors to him , then he should also know that he's being see as a traitor by those in his political party affiliation and associates whom he has divergent views in some of their ideologies - thus should accept in good faith any persecution that comes his way. " Tolerance " is one important trait I deciphered he's lacking as a politician .

duality: This is too petty for Amaechi. what is he trying to prove?. Is it not the same arrogance and betrayal his party is sccusing him of?

DIVINE78: Ameachi nominated Wike as a minister. The nomination was approved but Wike turned around to disparage Ameachi because of what??
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