He stressed how hard it is for the state’s conventional leaders to act as effective checks and balances against the governor’s strong-arm and authoritarian style.
According to him, “Wike is that type of leader; he’s that type of politician that if you try to challenge him, he can bring out your receipt, he can bring out your draft, and say, Are you the one challenging me? Me that helped you with XYZ, and I helped you with ABC. It’s very difficult for traditional leaders in the state, both in the land and the riverine areas, to actually give any “concrete” checks and balances to the imperial highhandedness that Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike is currently doing right now.” CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
