“Leave Wike Alone” – Rivers Elders Urge Odili, Allies

The Rivers State Elders Council has called on individuals fueling the ongoing tensions between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and former Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili, to stop immediately.

This warning came in response to recent remarks by a group of ‘Concerned Elders,’ led by former Governor Sir Celestine Omehia, who demanded that Wike apologise to Odili over political disagreements.

In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, signed by Ferdinand Alabraba, Emmanuel Anyanwu, Senator Magnus Abe, and 42 other prominent elders, the council described the remarks by the Concerned Elders as “immature” and lacking in substance. They accused the group of previously supporting Wike but now aligning themselves with Governor Siminalayi Fubara for personal interests.

The council also noted that despite Dr. Odili’s involvement in the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has refrained from making any negative statements about him out of respect. “Despite Dr. Odili’s active role in the current Rivers State crisis, Chief Nyesom Wike has never made any negative remarks against him, because of the respect he has for Odili,” the statement emphasized.

However, the elders condemned Dr. Odili’s remarks at a Christmas service, where he reportedly accused Wike of trying to dominate Rivers State for personal control. They described such statements as unbecoming of a senior statesman and inappropriate.

“We consider it unfortunate that the comments came from elders who lacked the courage to let the public know what prompted the remarks by Nyesom Wike,” the council stated. “Did Dr. Odili deserve respect in return for being deliberately disrespectful to the Minister of the FCT? The answer is no.”

The elders advised Dr. Odili to show more restraint in his public comments, accusing him of seeking personal advantages by aligning with Governor Fubara. “We advise Dr. Peter Odili and his cohorts to kindly leave Chief Nyesom Wike alone, while they continue with their exploitative manipulations of the Governor of Rivers State, their new benefactor,” the statement concluded.
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