Former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, has said he regrets supporting Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi in the course of his political career to become governor of Rivers State in 2007.
Odili spoke for the first time on his estranged relationship with his godson (Amaechi) in Andoni at the weekend during campaign tour of the immediate past Minister of State for Education and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Nyesom Wike, for the 2015 gubernatorial election.
He stated that Amaechi on becoming governor dismantle all enduring structures the founding fathers of the PDP had built with great care and vision.
According to Odili, “we thought we did the right thing by supporting Amaechi to become governor of the state. We left a united state. We also left a united party. PDP was one.
“Rivers State is PDP. There was no other party in Rivers State other than the PDP. Whatever the party hierarchy said will happen happened. The secretary is here to support what I am telling you here today.
“With all the best intentions we supported his political career and ambition. We thought we did what was best for the state. As you know, until a man has power and money you don’t really know him, but that is a story for the future.
“One thing is clear, we have accepted our mistake and we are determined to correct it in 2015,” the former governor said.
He commended Wike for rescuing and reuniting the party after Governor Amaechi defected to the APC, along with former state chairman of PDP, Chief Godspower Ake, his commissioners, supporters and all except one of the 23 local government chairmen elected under the PDP together with all 23 local government chairmen of the party in the state.
Also speaking, state chairman of PDP, Felix Obuah, enjoined members not to be afraid to fully participate in the 2015 general elections.
“Don’t be frightened. Come out during the election to vote for our candidates. It is PDP for president; PDP for governor; PDP for Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly,” Obuah said.
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