POLITICAL management expert and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state, Sir Joe Korka-Waadah says former Governor Peter Odili is too illustrious to responds to the insults targeted at him by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.

Ontario, Canada-based Korka-Waadah was responding to Wike’s reaction to Odili’s remarks when he hosted Governor Fubara to a Port Harcourt Christmas Ballad during which the former governor noted that the incumbent stopped one man’s quest to capture Rivers as his personal estate, apparently referring to Wike.

Korka-Waadah noted, “Wike has no respect for anyone, so no utterance he makes surprises me. But even if he can deceive external stakeholders he cannot deceive self and Rivers people.

“It is Wike who owes Odili unquantifiable debt of gratitude. But Sir Odili, an accomplished medical professional, mentor, teacher, leader and elder statesman will not dignify fowl-mouthed Wike by exchanging banters with him.

“Rather Rivers people will reply Wike. He was a nobody when Odili made him Chairman of the richest Local Government in Nigeria. Outside of active politics, Odili remains a father figure in Rivers and national politics, a husband to a retired Justice of the Supreme Court.

“So which political death is Wike claiming to have revived Odili from? Did he make Odili a minister or President, after using Odili to curry credibility for his tumultuous eight year reign as governor?

“It is his stock in trade. Whoever disagrees with him is an enemy. Like I said Sir Odili is too refined, to self esteemed and eminent to respond to a prodigal political son reckless with his utterances.

“Odili will not dignify Wike with a response. It is enough that Governor Fubara who should be looking up to Wike is now teaching him a lesson in credible leadership and cutting him to size. Odili is not Wike’s mate and will not be fazed by his insults.

“Fubara, a supposed political neophyte is setting new standards in forthright leadership and prudent management of state resources to score new heights in governance of Rivers. If Odili as father to all Rivers people could praise Wike in his time, why doesn’t Wike feel Fubara does not deserve more encouragement from the elder statesman?”