The immediate past governor of Rivers state and current FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that he regrets pleading with the former Chairman of the PDP in Rivers State, Felix Obuah and other governorship aspirants of the party to step down for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The former governor who revealed this while speaking at a thanksgiving service organized by Obuah in Omoku over the weekend, apologized to the people of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state to forgive him for not supporting their son in his ambition to succeed him as a governor.
Wike, however hinted that his team has fulfilled its part of the peace accord initiated by President Bola Tinubu and endorsed by all the parties involved in the state political tussle.
While appreciating the former state PDP chairman for his generous and forgiving heart, the FCT Minister maintained that despite Obuah’s supports to him, he denied him the opportunity he desired to succeed him in office.
Wike who stated that leadership is all about firmness, courage and transparency added that when a leader takes a decision that is wrong, nothing stops that leader from retracing to apologize for that decision.
Stating that Obuah is a man whom God has blessed and therefore, always contributes to people in appreciation of God’s favor in his life, Wike revealed that his relationship with Felix Obuah started since 2004, when he (Wike) was elected Chairman of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government.
“It may be painful on how Obuah was treated by the then government, but he is one of those people that will not hesitate to obey my decision. That is why I say, today, I will use this opportunity to do something that is uncommon.
Last year, if you look at those which ordinarily I should support for governorship, Go Round (Obuah) should be one of them in forefront. That is if we do things based on your contribution, based on your support, Go Round is the first two persons that ought to get my support. So, I want to use this opportunity to apologize to all of you, to ONELGA for taking a decision that hurt you. I am sorry”. He added.
The Rivers state politician was further quoted as saying; ‘’Your judgement may not be right all the time, but I am a human being, I may make mistake, but it’s important for you realize your mistake and apologize to the people. So, I beg you to beg Go Round to forgive me. I hope one day another opportunity may come, but let nobody lose faith.
If God has blessed you, no amount of gang-up that can make you to lose faith in your God. That strength that God has given us, we will replicate it at the appropriate time. We will know who knows left and who knows right. Obuah as the leader of the party, supported me and I become the governor”.
