The Amaechi Saga in a Nutshell: The Truth

He was Ex Gov Odili’s PAMO Clinic PRO after graduation and NYSC

2. He was PA to Odili when he was deputy governor to Ada George

3. Amaechi was Speaker of the RVHA when Odili was governor (1999-2007)

4. He was removed as governorship aspirant under PDP and replaced with Celestine Omehia

5. PDP (Omehia) won the guber in 2007 and Amaechi went to court to reclaim his mandate

6. All this while he was tucked away in Ghana mostly hosted by JJ Rawlings and co (Rawlings always visits Rivers State and has been alleged by some people as conduit for billions of Rivers money)

7. After winning his mandate from the Supreme Court, he immediately swung into action with laudable endeavours – began by a Truth and Reconciliation Commission headed by the late Justice Kayode Esho. All ex-militants, ex-governor Odili all partook in the peace process.

8. He began fixing the dilapidated infrastructure left by Odili. Banned Okada’s and ordered all homes in GRA area with high fences to cut them in half. Knocked down illegal structures and began construction of state of the art schools.

9. Was understandably active in the election of President Goodluck Jonathan like all other South-South and South East governors.

10. River State was the first port of call of the newly elected President Jonathan. Amaechi organized a reception for the president and the first lady and they danced and wined (Amaechi danced with dame Patience, while the president danced with Judith Amaechi)

11. Amaechi then threatened to clear the Nembe/Bonny waterside and Abonnema wharf slums (where lots of waterside and riverine indigenes of Rivers State had lived for ages).

12. The decision to do (no 11) did not go down well with lots of Rivers indigenes. But Amaechi promised reimbursement and relocation. (Unaccomplished till date), he went ahead to mow down Abonnema wharf against all pleas from anyone who dared to plead.

13. Amaechi changed colour and began hunting down perceived enemies. Arresting people at will, and this was mostly after he won his second mandate in 2011.

14. He removed the VC of RSUST without due process and dared ASUU to go on strike over the matter because he is the visitor to the state university and ASUU does not have a right to tell him what to do.

15. He commenced one of the most glaring white elephant projects in Nigeria (RiversMonorail), about 74+ billion naira spent and only pillars are in place (please take a trip to PH to see for yourselves).

He neglected provision of motorable roads around Wimpey.Eliparanwo/Iwofe axis hollering on TV that the indigenes of the area did not vote for him or support his guber ambition.

17. Then came the oil wells matters which brewed long before president Jonathan became vice president.

18. And the fuel subsidy removal championed by Amaechi and other governors.

19. In April 2013 (just 3 months ago) the ACN in Rivers State lambasted Amaechi for not providing 24 hrs electricity from the state turbines as promised during his campaign for 2nd term and running the state with impunity.

Amaechi without due process sacked 11 LGA Chairmen for coming late to a meeting and swore in replacements.

21. Chux Ubani posted: ‘’Amaechi himself does not respect the Rule of Law to which he is a beneficiary. He came in through the judgment of the Supreme Court. He sacked the chairman of a local government without recourse to due process. He stopped the payment of allowances of the 5 members of the House of Assembly without due process. He went to the House of Assembly uninvited. His ADC and CSO beat up a member of the House, under his full glare and supervision. Now people are blaming Jonathan. Let us wake up from our slumber and see that Amaechi who does not respect the Rule of Law has aligned with some dubious people to discredit the president.

22. Now most of the roads he began with zeal are in a sorry state. Eyesore. Potholes in many places except for Stadium rd, Elekahia rd, Old Aba rd and Trans Amadi rd.

23. Those who swore to make Nigeria ungovernable began to lose out with Boko Haram since the USA, Nigeria and Britain have branded BH a terrorist organization and the born-to-rulers found a willing tool in Amaechi. The same ACN which was fouling Amaechi’s stalled governance style suddenly began praising him overnight. Amaechi opposed the now successful state of Emergency in the Boko Haram states and warned the president not to go ahead with the decision.

24. He began to snub and disrespect Rivers PDP elders and other party people in his state and openly lambasted the president at any available forum including church services and burial ceremonies.

All those bent on undermining President Jonathan became his friend.

Most times he talks from both sides of his mouth: change positions whenever he likes (“Orubebe is an incompetent minister”/January 2013; “Orubebe is a transformational leader”/March 2013 - See more at: http://nigeriaindepth.com/stanley-azuakola-how-gov-amaechi-gets-away-with-eveything/#sthash.NTxHksN2.dpuf

The account below is that of a Rivers Indigene long before he supervised the beating of the lawmaker against his interest with his ADC, CSO and his loyalist, Chidi Lloyd:

Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi is the Governor of Rivers State. He was Personal Assistant to Governor Peter Odili before he found the favor that elevated him to become Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, a position he occupied while the coffers of Rivers State was murderously plundered and scavenged upon.He kept quiet at that time as he had to watch over his own till. He did not launch a revolution. Neither did he even dare call for one. I am sure he was very timid at the time.

How many people came out to revolt when Abacha was slaughtering and stealing out monies? Did Amaechi revolt then?Did Amaechi come out to revolt when his mandate was seized from him?

Have Rivers people come out to revolt against the huge bilions of naira that Amaechi and his goons have swallowed in the past few years?

While the people go out to revolt, Governor Amaechi would most likely be seeping champagne in his state-owned private jet OR possibly jetting off to his favorite resort in Ghana….Most likely the same place he ran to when his ‘mandate’ was seized from him.

Nigerians must continue to speak up for the good of the land. That is what we must continue to do and not allow some others lead us foolishly into despair while they run off with their families.

Has Amaechi not been utterly dictatorial in the way and manner with which he manages the affairs of Rivers State?

Very soon, his tenure will be over. What will happen to the billions ‘poured’ into the Greate Port Harcourt Development Scheme?

Will the Greater Port Harcourt Development Project go the way of TINAPA (of Cross River State)? Time will tell.

Will the incoming governments continue with the largely scandalous Mono Rail Projects or will it DUMP it for more pressing and more sustainable projects? Time will tell.

Years after and billions of naira after, what has happened to the much flaunted Rivers Mega Hospital? Two years to the end of Amaechi’s reign as Governor, the Rivers Mega Hospital has become a sad story. Every one is keeping mute while the loud mouthed Governor parades the country and insults the intelligence of the average Rivers man.

What was supposed to be a PPP Project driven by a Canadian ‘company’ Clinotech failed. And then it became a contract to Clinotech. It is still failing.

An existing UPTH was razed down for the ‘greatly’ expected Mega Hospital. Nothing has come out of it. Tens of billions have been so recklessly plunged into what might eventually turn out to be the biggest scam in the Niger Delta.

Anyway, the revolution will come someday. And it will be televised. And it will start at the right doorsteps. And at that time, we (especially Rivers people) would have overcome our timidity. And civility too.

Time will tell.

George Kerley is a social commentator from Rivers State, Nigeria

- See more at: http://nigeriaindepth.com/when-a-rivers-governor-continues-to-talk-too-much-george-kerley/#sthash.Q3iyxC36.dpuf

He lied that Kalabari Chiefs had his support after deceiving them to a meeting:

RE: PURPORTED KALABARI SOLIDARITY VISIT TO GOVERNOR AMAECHI:
KALABARI NOT IN SUPPORT OF GOVERNOR AMAECHI AGAINST THE PRESIDENT

We, as concerned Chiefs, opinion leaders and Kalabari elders, on behalf of the overwhelming majority of Kalabari, and indeed all Rivers people, note with strong consternation and utter embarrassment the persisting penchance of few members of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s government in convening phantom meetings of ethnic groups and describing same as solidarity visits to the governor; and thereafter publishing pre-written communiques as having emerged from such stage-managed meetings.

This pervading politics of deceit in Rivers State Government House was directed against Kalabari people on 11 June 2013, when protegees of governor Amaechi deceitfully invited Kalabari Chiefs and elders to meet with the governor and thereafter made several publications in the mass media to the effect that Kalabari Chiefs and people have declared unalloyed support for Governor Amaechi in his senseless fight against the presidency.

We summarily and categorically state that it is not true that Kalabari Chiefs and elders paid a solidarity visit to Governor Amaechi on Tuesday, 11 June, 2013, and declared support for his administration or person against our dear Ijaw son President Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR.

Kalabari people had at no time decided to undertake such an adventure in solidarity with, or in support of Governor Amaechi concerning any issue involved in the feud with Mr. President. It is our considered position that what took place in Rivers State Government House was a cheap ambush and a show of shame by a handful of politically desperate people to belittle Kalabari while pursuing their myopic and selfish agenda.

The truth was that the governor initiated the meeting and Kalabari Chiefs and people attended because they had thought that the governor wanted to discuss matters affecting Kalabari land but to their utter embarrassment protegees of the governor converted the meeting into a solidarity visit to the governor by Kalabari people.

This open manipulation did not go well with the people at the meeting and the duly appointed representative of the Amayanabo of Kalabari HRH Chief Gbobo Disrael-Bobmanuel after due consultation with the Kalabari sons and daughters present at the meeting, discarded the so-called “solidarity speech” and instead thanked the governor for inviting them and offered that Kalabari-Ijaw people were ready and willing to mediate in the feud between Governor Amaechi and Mr. President.

In his reply, Governor Amaechi was visibly unhappy with what he referred to as the noncommittal disposition of Kalabari people in the on-going crisis.

The Governor showed no welcome for the suggestion of reconciliation and openly tried to incite the Kalabari people against his perceived federal enemies. The governor insisted that his travails were due to his fight for the restoration of Kalabari oil wells.

We disagree with Amaechi on this deceitful claim that his political travails were as a result of his fight for the restoration of Kalabari oil wells. This to us is mere blackmail because the Kalabari oil wells did not remove the Chief G.U. Ake led PDP executives nor caused the conflicts in the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and grounded his jet plane on account of doubtful ownership.

We consider it most dishonorable that in a political feud between Governor Amaechi and President Jonathan, the governor would ask Kalabari-Ijaw people to support him blindly against the President.

May we ask, that with a yearly budget of over 400billion Naira in the past six years amounting to over N2.4 trillion, what meaningful projects has Governor Amaechi executed in Kalabari land despite its huge oil and gas resources for him to seek solidarity with Kalabari?

We want to put it on record that the boundary crises between Kalabari and Nembe or between Rivers State and Bayelsa State started in the 19th century up to the last administration of Rivers State, which led to the suspension of the 12th edition map produced by the Federal Surveyor General and the revenue of the disputed oil wells paid into escrow account by the Government of President Olusegun Obasanjo. It has been an on-going issue which is only now being escalated by self-seeking politicians.

Kalabari Chiefs, elders and leaders therefore refuse to be drawn into this imaginary display of support for Governor Amaechi. We rather call on the governor to stop his antagonist stance and support President Goodluck Jonathan. We believe that Rivers State is better placed with a South-South person as President rather than the Vice Presidential position. We therefore declare our unflinching support for President Goodluck Jonathan.

- See more at: http://nigeriaindepth.com/kalabari-chiefs-amaechi-lied-we-dont-support-him-against-jonathan/#sthash.iS6MtMxq.dpuf

POSTSCRIPT: 11 former loyal Amaechi lawmakers joined the 5 to make it 16 lawmakers who impeached the speaker (loyal to Amaechi). At that point, Chidi Lloyd rushed to fetch Gov Amaechi from govt house (his deputy gov was already there before him). Amaechi forgot protocol and supervised the brutalizing of those who ‘’worked against’’ his speaker.

Bottomline: 16 people formed the quorum with 11 ‘’betraying’’ Amaechi’

The Rivers state chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Hon Felix Amaechi Obuah has said that the party recognize Hon. Evans Bipi as the speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, noting that Rt. Hon. Oelemabama Amachree is no longer the speaker.

He explained that it was unacceptable for only five lawmakers to impeach a speaker and elect a new in any normal circumstance, but noted that some of the lawmakers switched their positions and supported Bipi, but that the intervention of Amaechi disrupted the take over.

“Why did the Governor suddenly appear in the House with all his security aides! Five people cannot impeach 27 legislators but I know that something happened. When the Governor came in to the House, those who voted Evans Bipi as a new speaker switched their loyalty immediately. Do you know how many millions must have gone in there!”, Obuah alleged.

He added: “As far as Rivers state PDP is concerned, we recognize Rt. Hon. Evans Bipi as the new speaker of the Rivers state House of Assembly. Evans said that 16 out of the 32 lawmakers voted for him. This was the reason when the former leader of the House, Chidi Lloyd saw that they were losing, he ran to the Government House to tell the Governor.

“Why did the Governor suddenly appear in the House with all his security aides! Five people cannot impeach 27 legislators but I know that something happened. When the Governor came in to the House, those who voted Evans Bipi as a new speaker switched their loyalty immediately. Do you know how many millions must have gone in there!”, Obuah alleged.

Obuah also described as untrue the comment credited to Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi that the state was under siege.

The Governor had made the comment when the Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration investigating the political crisis in the state House of Assembly visited him in Government House, Port Harcourt.

Amaechi had said: “We are under siege here, for two months now, we have not met with security men. Security Commanders in the state don’t come to me any longer. They are either scared or they don’t deliberately want to see me. They had withdrawn soldiers attached to me yesterday. And this morning, they withdrew the APC attached to Government House,” Amaechi said.

But the PDP chairman noted that the Governor’s comment was a deliberate attempt to tarnish the image of the Commissioner of Police, Mbu Joseph Mbu, who he declared as the best CP at this period.

“As far as I am concerned, that is his (Amaechi’s) opinion. Everybody in the state is going about their normal duties without any molestation. That is a way of tarnishing the image of the Police in the state and we will not accept that,” he said.

While describing the resolve of the House of Representatives to intervene in the running of the State Assembly, Obuah lauded the National the Senate for displaying maturity in its handling of the crisis.

He said that the House of Representatives did not really investigate the matter before it took the decision, noting that he was sure that the Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration, led by Senator Kabiru Gaya would do a good job.

“Governor Amaechi is looking for a Police Commissioner that he will use to intimidate the opposition in the state. But the CP is a gentleman who does not want to tow the path of past Commissioners. His refusal to do the Governor’s will is why they are now calling for his removal”.

He however prayed that the outcome of the committee should be such that would bring a lasting peace to the state because “all of us belong here and we all need peace for democracy to have its root deepened into the political system of the state and not rancor and bitterness”.

Meanwhile, the minister of State for Education, M. Nyeson Wike has faulted the comment credited to Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka that First Lady, Patience Jonathan is behind the crisis that has engulfed the state.

Wike, who stated this when he went to the hospital to visit Hon. Micheal Chinda, the lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor Constituency II in the state Assembly, said it was wrong for Soyinka to make such comment, noting that it was capable of escalating the crisis.

“How can Prof. Wole Soyinka make such comment,” he said, urging the police to investigate the matter.

“Governor Amaechi has totally lost control of the state, which is why he went to the Assembly to disrupt proceedings in the House. You don’t need a soothsayer to tell you that he is no longer in control of the state,” he said


Source: http://nigeriaindepth.com/amechi-saga-in-a-nutshell-the-truth/

Note: I am not the author of this piece, so please don't ask question(s) or give me credit(s) for it. Thank you

wirinet:


But lots of governors disrespected OBJ during his presidency. Orji Kalu was always disrespecting Obasanjo. Fayose was always disrespecting OBJ, Tinubu and his aids were insulting all the time. Even Gbenga Daniels fell out with OBJ.

I am sure you have forgotten what OBASANJO did to all those governors that disrespected him in those days with EFCC even his vice Atiku. Have you forgotten how EFCC will arrest all the house of assembly members and force them to impeach a governor.

Same old...Same old...! MODS pls this thread needs an urgent attention..! https://www.nairaland.com/1342473/nairalander-needs-least-500-votes#16544308

[quote author=Tintinix]"It is not possible for five out of 32 people to say they want to remove the Speaker of the state House of Assembly. That is totally wrong. But the truth must be told; Governor Amaechi should be told the whole truth.

“We think he is the cause of some of these crises. If he wants to defect to the opposition, let him do so. He cannot continue to use the platform of PDP to hold the party to ransom and think there will be no crisis. Most of the people who are supporting him from the opposition will not tolerate this kind behaviour from any of their members.”

Spot on!!!
The impossiblity of just 5 lawmakers to chase away 27 others who convened for a plenary session and impeach a sitting speaker is too mind buggling to imagine.
The fact is some lawmakers are riding on the hope that the Governor can ride out this storm and they can still be in his good grace.. Amaechi would not willingly want to defect.

Who is the president dat Amaechi should respect? Did the president respect those Nigerians dat voted him into power? We did nt vote him to start settling individual scores wit perceived enemies. Is dat why he left the art of governance wit his finance minister? Let's call a spade a spade, dis president is weak and has no brain to solve d country's problems....QED

Oh i forgot. APC want their own share of rivers state oil revenue. Dreams dat can never materialize as far as Rivers State is concerned.

i foresee RcA! gunning for GEJ. presidntial pardon!. dz not Celestine Omehia bickering!!!!!!!.....

wirinet:

The party hierarchy, aka Tinubu has absolute control only in lagos. They have considerable influence in yoruba states, but Tinubu and his party hierarchy has very little influence on Adams Oshiomole and Edo State. I cannot imagine Tinubu giving Comrade Adams Oshiomole a directive on how to run Edo State.

u be learner!

For people say'g Amaechi said yes sir, let me tell you he onnly did that because he have not gotten what he want but when he did he will not be in good term with his formal sir like peter odili. the truth is that Amaechi should reconcile with pdp and go for senate after his 8yrs as governor, because his political career is finished in nigeria as far as I'm concern, he rule like a force man, in nigeria politic you must be humble for you to attain Vp or President post. And if he enters another party he will become sir were everybody will be answering him sir if not the party have welcome problem. Prof. Soyinka was not neutral on this issue rather he sided Amaechi, not wise of him. An activist suppose to stand on truth on bot side. If u luv dis country pray for dis matter to end as soon as posible. I believe in one 9ja.

This is truth well told,
Long live Afenifere !!,
Long live the true Oduduwa descendants!!,
Long live Nigeria!! &
God punish Boko Haram sympathisers !!

philips70:

The English is obviously too big for a small illiterate mind like your to comprehend. Just send it as a text to your English teacher to interpret and you will understand the professor.

u made no point exactly...rather dan respond constructively u chose to folo d footstep of d prof by callin names...I ll rather nt join issues wit u since ur wife is a MERE DOMESTIC APPENDAGE whose opinion does nt count.

Odumakin is a disgrace. This is not expected of real Yoruba man. Instead of calling a spade a spade, he was being apologetic to the presidency. May be he's looking for a post like his brother Reuben n Okupe.

Zalza: Odumakin is a disgrace. This is not expected of real Yoruba man. Instead of calling a spade a spade, he was being apologetic to the presidency. May be he's looking for a post like his brother Reuben n Okupe.

But he did call a spade a spade now! Or do you mean when a Yoruba man is asked to call a spade a spade, it actually means he should call a spade a spoon? Please elaborate.

@Topic,
This is balanced submission by the yoruba elders. Something that managed to elude WS who took a one-sided approach.

I hope Amechi, the G5 and others involved in this crisis harkens to Afenifere's advice.

Sincere 9gerian: So some people can still can say the TRUTH in this country? If thats the case, then HOPE dey. Shame on LIARS, including the elders amongst them.

@bolded...like the talkative Prof!

My 1st time to comment, alingo tins

Adeeko007: My 1st time to comment, alingo tins

monkey!

I think this is the best statement as well as solutions I ever read on how to resolve this teething, political buhaha in rivers state. Amechi should defect or respect his oga at the top else troubles continue. No two captains stay on a boat, can't he understands what is under where he stands? Thanks for your sincere advice Afenifere.

Skillbobralph:

http://www.punchng.com/news/reconcile-with-pdp-or-defect-afenifere-tells-amaechi/

wirinet:


But lots of governors disrespected OBJ during his presidency. Orji Kalu was always disrespecting Obasanjo. Fayose was always disrespecting OBJ, Tinubu and his aids were insulting all the time. Even Gbenga Daniels fell out with OBJ.

But why do people like you still exist? You do not have ears to hear, you are are without brain to reason etc. etc. So, my questions is why do you think people like you should live in midst of other reasonable people?
The issue is about political party and that Ameachi is told here to either stay in pdp and continue to abide by its rules or free to decamp to another party as this will no doubt, avoid all these problems. That apart, will also prevent Ameachi from always putting the president and party on cross road. Is this analysis not making reasonable sense and understandable? Or would you want Ameachi to continues to remain on the fence to cause more problems? How i wish there is a place where i can force people like you to become more reasonable!

frankyychiji: monkey!

Complete monkey!

[quote author=pro01]

This must be a JOKE! Yinka Odumakin - the same notoriously mendacious Odumakin of CPC fame - uttered these words? Could it be that Afenifere's Odumakin adopts a radically different personality than the Odumakin of CPC? I dey come first, make I go use bleach rinse my eyes before I read am again.[/quote


mumu dat one na rotimi fashakin

[quote author=pro01]

This must be a JOKE! Yinka Odumakin - the same notoriously mendacious Odumakin of CPC fame - uttered these words? Could it be that Afenifere's Odumakin adopts a radically different personality than the Odumakin of CPC? I dey come first, make I go use bleach rinse my eyes before I read am again.[/quote

dat one na rotimi fashakin

$£yi:
Could be the hungary minority faction of afenifere, just like the lame faction of OPC that is managed by Fasheun and Jonathan.

you are a hypocrist! When did yinka odumakin become minority in afenifere. When d same yinka attack Prez Jonathan, his family and his federal executive members,he is ur hero. But when he has tried for the first time to say d truth to mole amechi, he is minority. Spit on your irredemable hypocrisy

pro01:

Ameachi would be a big fool (which I'm convinced he is anyway) to believe that the speaker and the rest of the "loyal" House of Assembly members. . .and even his own commissioners. . .would be ready to swim or sink with him. He has come to the end of his political career. The others still harbour ambitions.

Do you think the Speaker would still stand by Amaechi if he is offered a Senate ticket in 2015? Do you think the other principal officers in the House would refuse the juicy offer of PDP tickets to the Federal House of Reps? Do you think the Deputy Governor (Ikuru) would like to retire from politics prematurely when he can show loyalty to the PDP high command and preserve his political future? These are the issues. Amaechi would ultimately go down alone, his current loyalists would dump his sorry ass in a heartbeat in furtherance of their respective political futures.

There are indications that GEJ would not get same landslide victory of 2011 election. Pro-Amaechi are mindful of this fact. They are not loyal to Amaechi simply for the sakes, they are becos before their eye the dethroned Ake-led PDP chair was removed when everyone witnessed the election at Civic centre. Again, they got suspended by Felx Obuah led-PDP. They are only standing by the truth. Until they are recalled and Ake returned. They can't be bribed.

homesteady: Wole Soyinka is supposed to be ashamed of himself after reading this unbiased speech!!

This man said the bare truth!!
Meanwhile Prof wole soyinka only laid the blame on patience jonathan and gave a presidential handshake to Amaechi!!

i wonder where the prof. Forgot/lost his discernment/sagacity

Skillbobralph:

http://www.punchng.com/news/reconcile-with-pdp-or-defect-afenifere-tells-amaechi/

Yinka Odumakin, may God bless the woman who gave birth to you! May you live long and may it be well with you! In a nation of grovelling sycophants and fawning adulators, where people see poo and call it a sweet-smelling delicacy just because they want favour, you have spoken the truth and stood by it. This is something that professors, grammarians and Nobelists, with all their sophistry, could not do. Heaven will never forget that when Nigeria needed honest men, a certain Odumakin stood up to be counted. Keep up the good work, Sir. Don't mind those shameless weathervane politicians who delight in ideological doublespeak and political prostitution. Soon enough, those who played the drums for the rampaging masquerade of Rivers State will realise that they have merely goaded him to his downfall.

Una brother don talk wetin we dey talk since but b'cos una hate Goodluck una still dey beat drum for Amaechi. Anyway by the time Amaechi eyes clear nite go don reach him no go see road go house again

The South-South can only get better because of this. I predicted this kind of upheaval in the regional polity. I'm totally against consensus. It doesn't benefit us in this country. I just hope the energies dissipated by both sides of the argument can be channeled to better governance. Once again, another benefit of the GEJ presidency and why it is important for all regions to get a shot at power. It just demystifies the whole thing.

P.Stacks:
Afenifere shouldn't make such a bogus statement.. He shouldn't defect nowhere..

He must Remain within the PDP and cleanse the Party from within and purge the Party of every charlatan..

It is a difficult task but it isn't impossible.

If he defects, its business as usual and that's Nigeria's Number 1 problem.. "Business as usual"

Gov Amaechi should purge himself of the demons of rebellion and pride before cleansing PDP

Amaechi is seeking a soft landing knowing too well that he can never win this war/battle he mistakenly engaged in. He should have learned from what happened to those who fought Obasanjo in his days at aso rock. He would have learned from what happened to people like Ibori and Silva.
He should have understood that Jonathan has many tools at his disposal to fight but him Amaechi has only the sympathy of confused opposition to fight with.
I will continue to watch the rufo rufo fight as it enters another stage and level.

P.Stacks:
Odumakin shouldn't ask for a defection..

This crisis is healthy for Democracy.
He must remain within the PDP and Stand His Grounds..

Except if odumakin is saying the opposition is filled with dis-gruntled Elements that had issues from wherever they are coming from..

What says they still wont have issues after joining the opposition..

We must bring out the issues at stake and trash them out squarely.

PDP is saying Amechi must conform to status quo and Amechi is saying that is not Possible..
Amechi can Transform the PDP.. Yes he can..

Mandela Single Handedly Stopped White Minority rule in South Africa.

Amechi can correct PDP's Bad governing style since 1999.


It might be an uphill task for Amechi, yes! But asking him to defect is just like asking him to chicken out..

Amechi can save the PDP from herself..
I'm not for Party, I'm for the general interest of the People.

If Amechi is the trouble in PDP, what makes u think he won't still be trouble wherever he defects to..
I refuse to see Amechi as the Trouble in PDP.
PDP has troubles Amechi is trying to Address.
Amechi is not The Trouble cos Amechi is Adressing the Trouble.

This is a wrong call from Odumakin.

Amaechi cleanse PDP from within? You potray Amaechi a Saint with no Stain or what? Are in Naija at all? Amaechi is Corrupt to the Bone marrow. What's this talk of Ameachi Cleaning the PDP from within, can't you see he is a Pawn for the opposition(my enemy's Enemy is my friend) and with time he will be irrelevant to them.
Odumakin is Very right,I just don't understand how Ameachi can't see the writings.
What's the big deal in Conforming with your party principles, isn't PDP the platform he is Ruling from? He should stay in Line and its very true that ApC won't tolerate this kinda ish.
I like Amaechi but he has some baaaaad advisers or his Pride/ego won't just let him reason. He is playing the victims Card and thinks he is fooling the Masses but people really know what he is. Because the system is unagreable with him YOU think he has something special to Offer..

Amaech Cleaning PDP from within, with what?what's his Credentials, how is riverstate in terms of Infrastructure and sustainable development? What's up with unemployment in his state?

I believe he is the genesis of what is happening to him, he has a fair share of blame in what's happening in his state. He wants to Control everybody including the Police- you can imagine what he will be if he has the police on his palm-Did you Watch the Video of rivers lawmakers fighting,did u see how his persona Aides/police mishandle abi na Manhandle that Lawmaker, that is a glimpse of what Amaechi is capable of.

If Amaechi come back to the Fold, Do you think that Rivers state wahala will still continue? The Party won't come to Amaechi rather Amaechi. Should come to the Party. PDP and APC as a party is bigger than One Man..

wirinet: I disagree with Odumakin on this Amaechi issue. From the begining we all know Amaechi is a very stobborn man, he is a man of his own principles and has never been shown to be a yes man to anybody. That was why OBJ and Odilli conspired to to deny him his lawful nomination for governorship, which he won back at the supreme court. Jonathan cannot think Amaechi would change overnight and become a yesman to him or his madam. Have you stop to think wy Ameachi had overwelming support from PDP inspite of his disagreements with OBJ and now Jonathan? How do you explain the overwelming support he enjoys presently from the state legislators who inspite of huge cash and other incentives refuse to betray amaechi. I am sure whatever Amaechi can offer the legislators, the Jonathans can tripple it. How do you explain the overwelming support from Nigerian governors - even from within the PDP. How many PDP governors have come out to openly criticize Amaechi? It shows people Admire his guts for standing up to what he believes in.


For example I concur with Amaechi in his views on amnesty, How can you reward criminals who have klled innocent people and stolen oil in the name of Amnesty. How can you give amnesty to someone that was never tried and found guilty. Today you have Criminal Boko Haram asking for amnesty also. Tomorrow another group would rise up and bomb innocent citizens and they would be entitled to amnesty also. Then what happens when amnesty money stops, the militants would go back to bombing, killing and oil theft.


I also concur with amaechi on the so called transformation agenda. What are the details and time lines of this transformation agenda? What is supposed to be the role of the governors in this agenda. We have had so many acronyms that they do not make sense anymore, From vison 202020 to 7 point agenda and now transformation agenda. I doubt if even Jonathans praise singers understand what the agenda entails.


I am not exactly a fan of Amaechi or any Nigerian polititians, (the good onces like ken Nnamani have been weeded out), all of them are thieves who are stealing the nation blind. Most of them are thugs, election riggers, certificate forgers, drug barons and common criminals.


I support the call for independent candidature, it will eliminate the tyranny of political party leaders and reduce godfatherism, that is if free election is allowed.

the explanation is that d born to rule and power hungry desperadoes in the north and west including imo stae from d east want to take jnathans seat by all means. So, they hav found a willing tool in his brother amechi who hav refuse to see beyond his nose.