Obasempire reports that prominent Nigerian statesman Edwin Clark responded to former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike’s assertion that his political dominance was unassailable in a recent video shared by News Central TV.
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Amid the ongoing conflict between Wike and his successor, Governor Sim Fubara, Clark made these statements.
Clark offered a historical view on political leadership in Rivers State, detailing a tradition of governors transferring their political frameworks to their successors.
He pointed out that Wike himself had benefited from this practice, having been endorsed for leadership positions early in his career by numerous political figures.
The elder statesman recounted Wike’s political journey, stating, “Nyesom Wike was a young lawyer struggling to make a living in our motor park. He showed great efficiency in managing the motor park in his local government so he was recommended by John Mbata to be made a local government chairman during the tenure of Odili.”
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Clark further detailed Wike’s career progression, noting his roles as Chief of Staff under Rotimi Amaechi and later as a minister under President Goodluck Jonathan, all facilitated by recommendations from influential leaders.
Challenging Wike’s claim of sole ownership over the state’s political structure, Clark posed a rhetorical question: “The question I want to ask is if all these persons I mentioned come to claim to own the structure, where will be Rivers State for Wike to tell his supporters that no one will take their structure not while they live?”
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