Gov. Wike: I used Peter Odili as a school so i won't be shock of what has happened

Governor Nyesom Wike has disclosed that some elders of his party in Rivers State have relocated to Abuja to plot against him.

Wike who spoke during 74th birthday reception organised in honour of Sir Dr. Peter Odili said that they have learnt from those who betrayed Odili when he was about exiting office.

He said: "On my last birthday, 12 midnight, some of our elders called me that they want to see me. They came to me and said they came to wish me happy birthday.

"Then, they presented me a letter that I should run for president. All of them including Dr. Abiye (Sekibo) signed the document.

"I say okay, you people too should go and give me someone who will be governor after me. They all sat there, looking left and right. 

"I asked them, those of you who are interested to be governor should raise your hands. Everybody raised his hand. One person didn't raise his hand, Senator Bari Mpigi. I asked why he was not interested, he replied, sir, let me hold what God has given me. I don't want to lose.

"Some persons don't know the history. They go and tell all kinds of story. But the truth is this, all of them (elders) signed the document prepared by O.C.J. Okocha that whoever I will bring, they will abide to it.

"But now, they went to Abuja, that I must not be vice president. I also read, yesterday when I was in Paris, one of them saying that I told him that if they do to me what they did to Dr. Odili that I will collapse the system. 

"I am not an ungrateful person And I will never be ungrateful in my life. What's important is that I have done well as a governor. I am happy and I am leaving office a happy man."

"There was a time every political class abandoned Dr. Odili. This is a man who gave us everything. Some people called him Mr. Donatus. There was no abuse he did not get. Everybody he tried to help their families, at the end of the day, all betrayed him. 

"For us, we have used him as a school and we thank him for making himself available for us to use him to learn so that we won't be shocked of whatever that is going to happen.

The Governor said.