Martins Amaewhule, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has expressed deep gratitude to former Governor Nyesom Wike for playing a pivotal role in his political journey. Speaking in a video shared by Symfoni TV from 1:58, Amaewhule acknowledged Wike’s instrumental support in his emergence as both a member of the Assembly and the Speaker.
“To be the Speaker is not easy; it’s not easy to contest an election and win,” Amaewhule said. “God cannot come down from heaven and vote. God will send people to vote for you, and God used Nyesom Wike to make me a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly.”
Amaewhule recounted how his journey to the Assembly was unexpected, revealing that he never aspired to the position initially. “I never said I wanted to go to the Assembly. The constituency just said, ‘You’re the one to represent us,’ and that was how I went to the Assembly,” he explained. He credited Wike for persuading his constituents to support his candidacy, stating, “It was His Excellency that appealed to our people and said, ‘Allow Martins to go,’ and they listened to him.”
The Speaker further highlighted Wike’s role in his ascension to leadership within the Assembly. “How did I become the Speaker? He spoke to our people; he spoke to my colleagues, ‘Allow him, I think he will do well,’ and they consented to his decision. Here I am today. It’s not by my power. God has done it, but God used him,” Amaewhule said.