Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has gifted a mansion to the former governor of the state, Dr. Peter Odili, on his 74th birthday according to reports
Media aide to the Governor, Mr. Kelvin Ebiri, in a statement, said the residence was built and donated to Odili by the Rivers state Government.
According to Ebiri, Wike spoke on Monday during the 74th birthday reception organized to honor the former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, at the private residence built and donated to him by the State government in Old Government Residential Area, Port Harcourt.
Wike is a political godson to Dr. Odili, who was the state Governor from 1999 to 2007 and is commonly referred to as the golden governor of Nigeria.
Governor Wike was the executive chairman of the Obio/Akpor local government Area of the state when Odili held sway as Governor.
Wike had in several fore eulogized Odili and his wife, Justice Mary Odili (retd) for their role in his political career and success in life.
While further eulogizing the sterling qualities of the ex-governor, Wike said he had been well schooled by Odili in politics, saying his present political ordeals were not surprising.
Although the cost of the multi-million naira was not disclosed, Wike said Odili gave him and others everything and prepared them for the future.
He recalled that when Dr. Peter Odili was to run for the office of the president, he had a large crowd following happily.
But noted that when the issue of the governorship of Rivers State was to be decided, and he did not give those who wanted it, they all left him, and ran to Abuja to thwart his presidential ambition.
