Bonds of Governorship succession in Rivers – 1999 to 2023

Virtually every governor of Rivers State since 1999 was installed by his predecessor on certain bonds.

The pioneer Governor Peter Odili set the pace to handover to Celestine Omehia, then Rotimi Amaechi intercepted and handed over to Nyesom Wike and Wike to Siminalayi Fubara.

However, virtually all the successors turned to be thorn in the flesh of the predecessor. And the intrigues persisted to this day.

Former Gov Peter Odili

Chronicle of Governors in Rivers States from 1999 illustrate:

1999-2007: Peter Odili

Celestine Omehia

2007: Celestine Omehia

Rotimi Amaechi

2007-2015: Rotimi Amaechi

2015-2023: Ezenwo Wike

Nyeson Wike

2023-Present: Siminalayi Fubara

DEMOGRAPHY…..

–Odili took power at 51

–Omehia took power at 48

–Amaechi took power at 41

–Wike took power at 48

–Fubara took power at 48

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SUCCESSION….

–Fubara was Wike’s Accountant-General

–Wike was Amaechi’s Chief of Staff

–Amaechi was the Speaker of Rivers State’s House of Assembly

–Omehia was Odili’s Commissioner of Education

–Odili was Deputy Governor of River State in 1992.