Wike Should Forget It, We Can't Be Friends.

Rotimi Amaechi

The Outgoing Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday hit back at the state Governor-elect, Chief Nyesom Wike, ahead of the Friday’s inauguration on what seemed to be another salvo.

Amaechi, alleged the governor-elect of being behind the deaths of many people during the last general election, who also declared that he would not forgive or settle the feud between him and Mr. Wike, unless justice is done.

Governor Amaechi, declared this while reacting to the plea by the Catholic Bishop of Port Harcourt Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Camillus Etokudoh, that both (Amaechi and Wike) should reconcile their differences in the interest of the people during his 50th birthday thanksgiving service at the Corpus Christi Cathedral in Port Harcourt.

Nyesom Wike

“My Lordship talked about forgiveness. In the Catholic Church you don’t oppose the views of your bishop. His words represent an order. If you oppose him you may be barred from taking Holy Communion.

“You are not a true Catholic if you don’t receive the Holy Communion. But Your Lordship, the same Catholic doctrine also states that justice comes before forgiveness.

“All those that were killed during the last general elections must get justice. Their families must get justice. Our party, the All Progressives Congress, must get justice first at the petition election tribunal. Our mandate must be retrieved at the tribunal.

“I am surprised that My Lordship congratulated Nyesom Wike here today. I am using this opportunity to call on the Church to join the APC in praying to God so that we can reclaim our mandate.

“Reclaiming our mandate at the election petition tribunal will represent a measure of justice. We must seek justice before reconciliation,” the governor stressed.