People should know that whatever they are doing has a limited time. Some people go into the office even when they know that the office has a constitutional expiry date. Even when they are not in the office, they think that they should continue. I think that is the genesis of the whole thing. The problem of River State has physical and spiritual aspects.
The spiritual aspect is that right from 1991, the former governor of River State, Chief Rufus Ada George, when he completed his tenure; the deputy governor became governor in 1999 and refused to recognise Chief Rufus Ada George. You cannot write the history of (Rotimi) Amaechi without Peter Odili. So, when Amaechi became governor, he also refused to recognise Peter Odili. You cannot write the history of (Nyesom) Wike without Amaechi. So, when Wike came into power, he also threw away Amaechi. Everybody knows that you cannot write the history of the present governor without Wike but because there is no cordial relationship between the former and the present, some people call it the law of karma and that is what is happening.
Why did it take Rivers State elders so long to intervene in the political crisis in the state?
Most of the elders of the state who would have stood up and talked have also soiled their hands. So, they can’t talk. If there was a cordial relationship between Chief Ada George, Dr Odili, Amaechi, and Nyesom Wike, they would have been able to weigh in on this matter as former governors. But because there is no good relationship between them, that is the problem we are facing. Thank God for His mercies; today, a lot of things are playing out and we believe that things will take a different shape.
You cannot have two governors in a state at a time. When your time comes, you should know that people are watching you. If you do well, they will support you; if you don’t do well, the next election will resist you. All we are saying is that the former governor, who is now the FCT minister has done his own and everybody saw what he did. He should also allow this governor to do his own for us to see. Interfering in the issue of governance will be causing issues.
