Rivers Crisis Deepens as Wike Accuses Elder Statesman and Former Governor Odili of Bias

The political tension in Rivers State escalated on Sunday as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike accused former Governor Peter Odili of siding with current Governor Siminalayi Fubara instead of mediating the conflict. Speaking at a thanksgiving service in Port Harcourt for Martin Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Wike criticized Odili for his perceived partiality despite past support Wike claimed to have offered him. The event, attended by prominent political figures across party lines, came a day after Odili commended Fubara for his governance achievements.