Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike whose tenure ends soon, has been up to his eyeballs in political unrest since assuming office in 2015. What initially began as in-house spats at the state level later escalated into full-scale national feuds, following the eleventh-hour ‘robbery’ in the last year’s presidential primary in Abuja. The governor had gallantly fought his way up to a stage considered next to the Presidency, and to suddenly have his efforts frustrated at that stage implies that he is definitely going to have new perception of politics and the people around him.
Obviously, his tenure is fraught with conflict, which sustains people’s interest whenever every episode in Rivers State Government House is acted out. His position brings him in contact with double-dealers and people who have ideology different from his. As a skilled politician, he handles dissenting groups with finesse. His perspicacity, quest for justice and equity, vision to liberate Rivers and its people, and desire to transform Nigeria have brought him criticism. They say the governor is brash and talks too much. Some say he is insecure whilst others believe he is out of touch with reality. Painting a rather ugly picture of him, his arch-enemies have branded him “destroyer of democracy”.
