Who Is The Authentic 'Landlord' In Rivers

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Who Is The Authentic 'Landlord' In Rivers

Since 1999, Rivers State has succeeded in projecting itself onto national politics, particularly during presidential elections where its wealth and politicians play either a stabilizing or destabilizing role. That was the case in 2007 when Peter Odili sought the PDP ticket, in 2015 when Rotimi Amaechi helped topple PDP’s 16-year rule and again in 2023 when Nyesom Wike backed a rival party. Rivers State was created in 1967 by the regime of former…