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Flashback: How Wike Insisted Godfatherism Would Fail In Rivers State, Vowed In 2020 Not To Interfere With State Affairs After Leaving Office As Governor

At the time, Wike supported Godwin Obaseki to become the governor of Edo State in the 2020 governorship election in the state after the latter fell out with his political godfather, Adams Oshiomhole.

Former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, who had vowed that godfatherism would not work in Rivers State, is now doing everything to lord it over his successor and current governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara.

Wike, who was the governor of Rivers State for eight years between May 2015 and May 2023, has been battling to control political events in the state.

Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in a viral interview he granted in 2020 while in office as governor of Rivers State, told the interviewer that godfatherism may have worked in Lagos State but wouldn't work in Rivers.
At the time, Wike supported Godwin Obaseki to become the governor of Edo State in the 2020 governorship election in the state after the latter fell out with his political godfather, Adams Oshiomhole.

"It may happen in Lagos State but it will not happen in Rivers. We are quite different,” he said.

“As governor, I will come and go, I can't stop it. I must come and go. Odili (referring to Peter Odili who was the state governor from 1999 to 2007) came and he left. You have never heard Odili saying that you will do this, you will not that. The day my tenure by the grace of God finishes, I will go.

"When you are in a position to think that what is happening in Lagos State, we will do it here; it may be difficult. You cannot continue to say you must be godfather of the state; that is the problem. It is not possible.

"The day I leave here in the name of the Almighty God, I have no business to say I must," produce my successor, "why must I produce? Why? What have I hidden? People of the state should be able to say this is who they want to produce."

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed regrets supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara to succeed him as the governor of Rivers State.

Malroux:
Good.

kestolove95:
Atiku ND bitter obi on same ticket can't defeat wike in a presidential race

Malroux:
Wike will not even serve till the end of Tinubu's tenure. Tinubu will see one or two reasons to discard him soon.

BondRiv:
Rubbish thread of disgruntled lots. You don't know how to make political analysis. Politics is not for everyone. Go and discuss sports.

Malroux:
They won't still do anything against him. Highest na to hide his post.

Kewtt:
Which one has your father done. Wike has been in government since 1999.

Kewtt:
Weep.

Malroux:
Seun Mynd44 Nlfpmod Mukina2 Dominique Fergie001. Rule 2.

ObiPandora:
Nice thread but I will only believe you when you create a thread on why Peter Obi will never be president too.

The anorth donnot like him
He is hated in the West
After he as been exposed by the coastal highway the SS now know he is a die hard bigot. I have provided you pointers to create your thread on Obi with. Plus he is a Pandora Criminal.

Righthussle:
Before the 2023 elections, una say Wike political career will be gone after the elections. The guy went on to become a minister. Now una don start again.

Kewtt:
You are

Kewtt:
He has said he's no longer interested. Rest.
Meanwhile anyone hated by ipobss is a sure banker

designking:
Try rest!

Just because he didn't Peter Obi and Biafra you made him your arc enemy.

Tareq1105:
If you claim you're not a puppet and you took on someone that is stronger than you, you go chop beating upon beating.

To me, it's better to choose your battles and not engage in all fights.

Putindbutt:
Fubara is a comedian, Bitter Obi people are pushing him into a fire.

BayLord01:
That's because you never leave your comfort zone to see other states. You should have a list of all the governors first and their projects in the first year, Otti won't even near top ten.

Vectorchuks:
What's happening in delta self. Does delta state have a Governor?

DeGLORIOUS:
Caleb Mutfwang of plateau state

sinero:
Because they are used to good governance in akwa ibom hence, no need for noise making unlike abia that was celebrating otti because of fountain and Julius berger pillar by the road. That state don suffer

Lanre1st:
There are not asking for best fighter and dancing governor

polite2:
Bro...all the governors are on fire..doing excellently well. ABIA, BENUE,PLATEAU,OSUN infact I'm speechless

nonhuman:
sanwolu is in his 5th year Ori is just one year the post us talking about governors in tgeir first year , Alex oti have even surpass most of them in their fifth year

Judolisco:
People are shouting otti because Abia hasn't seen development in a long while... Meanwhile we have a lot of governors performing otti jst has PR... If u go to Niger state d governor over there 2 is trying

Hezmatosky:
Wait o, Delta state get governor?
See me o, I don't even know his name, he no dey appear for paper or television. No awareness atall. Can't wait to get my own Anioma state biko

MossLuv:
I don't know how other governors are doing but I think father Alia of venue state is the best

Raf4:
If that is the case, Pastor happy hour of Akwa-Ibom beats Alex Otti hands down.

muyico:
obasheki and fubura