{"id":160287,"date":"2025-04-24T11:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T10:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ill-never-insult-him-amaechi-speaks-on-odilis-role-in-his-life"},"modified":"2025-04-28T18:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T17:02:30","slug":"ill-never-insult-him-amaechi-speaks-on-odilis-role-in-his-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ill-never-insult-him-amaechi-speaks-on-odilis-role-in-his-life","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019ll never insult him \u2013 Amaechi speaks on Odili\u2019s role in his life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has credited his predecessor, Dr Peter Odili, as a pivotal figure in his personal and political life.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview, Amaechi was asked to identify the individual who had touched his life the most apart from his late father.<\/p>\n<p>Without hesitation, he named Odili, under whom he served as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr. (Peter) Odili was one. In my growing up, he had a huge role to play,\u201d Amaechi said. \u201cThat is why no matter what they do to me, I won\u2019t talk about Dr. Odili and I will never insult him. Never! Never!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amaechi recounted how Odili supported him not only politically but also during deeply personal moments, including the burial of his father \u2014 a responsibility Amaechi said he could not afford at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had a huge influence in my life. He contributed quite a lot. He even helped me bury my dad when my father died. I had no money to bury my father. So, I find it difficult,\u201d Amaechi recalled.<\/p>\n<p>Despite political differences and shifting alliances over the years, Amaechi maintained that his respect for Odili remains unshaken.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes, you are tempted to put some records straight. Sometimes, you are tempted to confront him, but always have at the back of your mind that he was an instrument that God used to push you up,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Odili, who served as governor of Rivers State from 1999 to 2007, was succeeded briefly by Celestine Omehia.<\/p>\n<p>However, a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court later nullified Omehia\u2019s tenure and recognized Amaechi as the rightful candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ushering him into office in 2007.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has credited his predecessor, Dr Peter Odili, as a pivotal figure in his personal and political life. 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