Wike,Amaechi in fire for fire words over rivers killing

It was gathtered that the problem between the Rivers State Governor,
Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and the Governor-elect, Chief Nyesom Wike, reached
a boiling point on Tuesday when the former accused the latter of being
responsible for the deaths recorded in the state during the 2015
general elections.
Governor Amaechi had declared during a public lecture in Port
Harcourt to mark his 50th birthday that God would not allow a killer
to be the governor of Rivers State.
But Wike, who had attended another public lecture in the state
capital, said he had no record of killing anybody and expressed
displeasure that a public officer like Amaechi could speak in manner
that was not expected of him.
Wike expressed optimism that he would be sworn in as the governor of
the state on May 29, despite moves by Amaechi to scuttle his
inauguration.
Speaking further, Amaechi stated that the governor-elect should
realise that he (Wike) was his chief of staff, adding that Wike's
record was with him.
Explaining that he will never kill anybody because of personal
ambition, the governor dismissed Wike's description of him (Amaechi)
as a corrupt person, adding that the governor-elect was accusing him
of corruption because he (Wike) was looking for a way to negotiate
with him (Amaechi) and his supporters.
Amaechi said, "In a bid for Wike to be governor, he hired …. an
ex-militant. They killed a young man in Okrika and cut off his private
parts. They slashed a young man's throat and decided to hang his head
on a tree.
"When I wanted to become governor, God took me aside and allowed
Rivers people to vote for Celestine Omehia and He brought me back. So,
nobody died. In 2011, the opposition joined us to vote for us; nobody
died.
"But because of one man's ambition, we were losing human beings
everyday. Walking like a thug, killing people like a thug. The God I
worship will answer our prayers. God will not allow those who kill
people to be governor of Rivers State. God will allow only those who
worship Him. I am not perfect.
"Even some of you pray more than me. My priest told me God said we
would defeat Nyesom Wike. God said so. The same way God told me in
2007 that I would be governor. God will not allow us to make a killer,
somebody who has killed human beings, to become the governor of Rivers
State.
"I have been listening to Mr. Nyesom Wike and I have been trying not
to reply him. He has been accusing me of corruption and I have been
trying to keep quiet over the issue of corruption. A thief cannot call
me corrupt. The first lesson he needs to learn is that he was Chief of
Staff to my government. If I have no records, I have records on him.
"Why Nyesom Wike is talking the way he is talking is that they are
looking for us to come and negotiate with them, so that they can
illegally stay in office. They cannot stay like that. We are already
in court (tribunal)," Amaechi said.
Recalling how he decided not to probe his predecessor, Dr. Peter
Odili, the governor pointed out that the people would at the end ask
him about his achievements and not the number of people his
administration probed.
However, Wike, who spoke through his Media aide, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu,
added that Amaechi's comment against him was an indication that the
governor was not worthy of holding public office.
He said, "Only a man who is irresponsible would make such a comment.
It shows that he is not worthy of the public office he occupies. He
(Amaechi) is making comments that are completely out of place for
people who should be in leadership position.
"To begin with and contrary to what Governor Amaechi said, the
governor-elect is a God-fearing person, who believes in the rule of
law. He is not involved in any killing and he will never be involved.
He has never done anything that is outside of the law.
"Such unguarded comments should be disregarded by members of the
public and well-meaning persons just likeChannels Televisiondid and
apologised seriously to Nigerians. Amaechi promoted insecurity
everywhere.
"God has already made it possible for Barrister Nyesom Wike to be
governor. The people have already endorsed it as they voted for him
massively. Amaechi is too small to stop the will of the people. On May
29, 2015, that will would be consummated during the swearing-in of
Barrister Nyesom Wike."
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