Nyesom Wike Biography, Ogboni, Net Worth, Wife, Family, Parents, Age, House, Cars, Mother, Religion, Wiki, Children’s Names

This Post Will Put You Through On Everything You Need To Know About Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike: Biography, Religion, Age, Married, Wife, Real Name, Children, Net Worth, Instagram, Pictures, Wikipedia, Date of Birth, State of Origin, Tribe, Ethnicity, Family, Parents, Siblings, Mother, Father, Height, Weight, Ogboni, House, Cars, etc. 

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Who is Ezenwo Nyesom Wike? Nyesom Wike is the current Governor of Rivers State. Nyesom Wike is a famous Nigerian lawyer and politician. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike is the sixth governor of the State and has held the post since the 2015 general elections in the country. 

The Rivers State’s Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is undoubtedly one of the most successful politicians in Nigeria. In his stint in public service, he has achieved a lot, both in governorship and in previous posts. He is indeed a role model for numerous people within and outside Nigeria. 

The ebullient politician is also known as Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike or Nyesom Wike believed that Rivers and other oil-producing states within the country ought to get more attention from Abuja (the country’s capital city). This observation has worked well for politics’ sake and the loyalty of his regional peers. He has been able to achieve a lot in his capacity as a politician. 

How old is Nyesom Ezenwo Wike?Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike was born on December 13th, 1963, and he is 58 years old as of 2022. The Governor will be turning 59th by December 2022.

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is among the various politicians born in December. Governor Wike celebrates his birthday every year on December 13th. He celebrated his 58th birthday on December 13, 2021, and will celebrate his 59th birthday on December 13, 2022.

Where is Nyesom Ezenwo Wike from? Nyesom Ezenwo Wike was born in Port Harcourt but originally hails from Rumuepirikom, Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Nigeria. 

What tribe is Nyesom Ezenwo Wike? Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is from the Ikwere tribe of Rivers State.

Who are Governor Wike’s parents, and family? Nyesom Ezenwo Wike was born into the family of Reverend and Mrs. Nlemanya Wike. He is a native of Rumuepirikom in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Nigeria. His father, Nlemanya Wike is a Reverend and worships at Azikiwe road, Port Harcourt. His father is still alive and much is not known about his mother. However, there’s no detailed information about Wike’s siblings.

Nyesom Ezenwo Wike was born and brought up in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, he attended Government Secondary School Eneka in Obiakpor, Rivers State, where he obtained his O’level certificate.

After completing both his primary and secondary and obtaining his certificate, he proceeded to the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUT), where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Law.

Nyesom Ezenwo Wike joined Nigeria Law School and completed his studies in 1997. He also holds a Master’s degree in Political and Administrative Studies from the same university.

Critics had always held on to the belief that Wike is a member of the Reformed Ogboni Confraternity.

However, Nyesom Wike at a Church service in the Royal House of Grace, Port Harcourt maintained that he has never been a member of ‘any’ cult group.

He challenged his critics to present any evidence to counter his claim, adding that he has no reason to be occultic.

“I have said it and I want to repeat it. Not because I am saying this to satisfy anybody. I never went to school overseas. I have attended all my schools in Port Harcourt apart from my Law school which I did in Lagos. You can go and check the records.

“I have never known what is called a secret cult. I ask myself why should I belong to a secret cult? What are they doing there? If it is to make people fear, seeing me alone is enough to scare people,” Wike said.

How tall is Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike? Nyesom Ezenwo Wike stands at the height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs approximately 72 kg.

After his education, Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike worked briefly in private legal practice before he ventured into politics. He was elected as the Executive Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) for two terms from 1999 to 2007. He distinguished himself as one of the best performing chairpersons of the council.

While he was in office, Ezebunwo served as Deputy President, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, in 2004 and was later elected the President of ALGON. He was also an African representative in the Commonwealth Local Governments Forum.

When he finished his tenure as LGA’s Executive chairman, he got appointed as the Chief of staff at the Government House in Port Harcourt. He was also assigned as the general manager of the campaign team during Governor Amaechi’s re-election campaign. On July 14th, 2011, he was appointed Minister of Rivers State for Education, and later as Minister of Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after Mrs. Riqqayatu was sacked. However, he resigned voluntarily to vie for Governorship of Rivers State on the People’s Democratic Party’s ticket. 

On December 8th, 2014, he won the Rivers State People’s Democratic Party gubernatorial election primaries and subsequently won the general elections in April the following year. On April 3rd, 2019, he was re-elected as the Governor of Rivers State in the 2019 general elections. 

On March 27, 2022, Governor Wike declares his intention to run for president of Nigeria under the umbrella Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In his speech, Wike vows to remove the wicked APC from power.

In his words, “To remove APC from power, I’m the person who can tell them enough is enough. We must take this power and I’m ready to take it for PDP. God is with us that’s why APC keeps failing every day.”

Gov Wike who stated this when he visited his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital on Sunday said he was making his intention to contest for presidency known for the first time in Benue.

The Presidential hopeful who urged stakeholders to give him their mandates and not to sell their votes assured that he has the capacity to, “face this evil government.

“He queried those founding fathers who ran away from the party and still want to be recognized, saying, ” by the time you ran away, you sold your share as a founding father so you can no longer retain your position of founding fathers.

“I stood for this party. I work for this party since 1998. I have nowhere to run to and that’s why anything that happens to this party I take personally. I have never relented.

“In 2015, those who ran away made us lose the election. Today, they are crying but some of us stood and said PDP will not die.

“Some people want to use Nigeria to buy back their personal business. They talk about the private sector. Mention the private business that survives. Is it banks that your father had? Everybody is an employer of labour. Even in my house, I have 50 people who feast on me.

They should stop deceiving us. I have performed as a governor and carry my shoulders high anywhere. I have the capacity to face this evil government. Just give me the mandate. I will speak the truth to power and nothing but the truth. I have the capacity to move this country forward,” he said.

The presidential hopeful promised that if elected, security would be his topmost priority.

On May 28th, 2022 Governor Wike contested for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary elections, alongside other aspirants but lost to Atiku Abubakar.

The former Vice president of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar emerged PDP flag bearer.

Atiku defeated Wike to emerge the winner with 371 votes, winning his closest runner up Governor Nyesom Wike with 237 votes.

As a lawyer and politician, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike’s significant contribution to the development of various government systems can not go unmentioned. During his tenure as the Minister of State for Education, he made a remarkable impact in the sub-sector of basic education. 

He spearheaded a nationwide reform of the nation’s education system. Some of the notable programs he championed include: Enabling access to quality education for about nine million Almajiri children in Northern Nigeria. He pushed the program through by constructing dedicated schools in affected states. Construction of basic education vocational training schools for out-of-school children in Southern Nigeria. Construction of Special Girl-Education Schools for less privileged girls in 16 states of the country. He championed the free distribution of books across the nation, and since 2011, over sixty million textbooks and library resource materials have been distributed. 

As a result of his dedicated efforts to improve the lifestyle of his people in Nigeria, he has scooped two awards. They include: 

• The Nigeria National award of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). 

• Order of the Niger (CON). On February 23rd, 2018, The Sun Newspapers honoured him with the Governor of the Year Award 2017.

On February 5th, 2022 Governor Wike was given the title of ‘Se-Ibi-Dokibo’ Of Kalabari Kingdom.

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Saturday, February 5th, was conferred with a newly created and high-profile traditional title by the Kalabari tribe of Rivers State.

The title of Se-Ibi-Dokubo Kalabari, which means ‘He who does good things for Kalabari People’ was conferred on the Governor at a civic reception organized by the three Local Government Areas making up the ethnic group to appreciate his effort in investing over a 40billion naira for various development projects in the coastal area.

With this title, Governor Nyesom Wike is recognized as a member of the Kalabri kingdom, a major Ijaw ethnic group in Rivers with three Local Government Areas of Asari-Toru, Akuku-Toru, and Degema.

According to the Governor, the Peoples’ Democratic Party needs to produce a presidential candidate with people-oriented agenda.

It was a homecoming for the Workaholic governor of Rivers State chief Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike GSSRS CON, POS Africa.

The governor was installed as the Se-ibi-Dokubo meaning ” the developer of the people”.

He was highly delighted to share the same podium with the likes of Queen of England, Nnamdi Azikiwe Dr. Peter Odili, and a host of others.

Is Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike married? Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is happily married to his beautiful wife Eberechi Nyesom Ezenwo Wike.

The River State Governor has a very lovely family and his marriage with his wife Eberechi Wike, produced three amazing children namely, Jordan Wike, Joaquin Wike, and Jazmyne Wike. 

Who is Nyesom Wike’s wife, pictures, and biography? Her real full name is Eberechi Suzzette Obuzor Wike, she is a judge of the Rivers State High Court of Justice and currently the First Lady of Rivers State at the Government House of Rivers State.

The Hon. Justice Eberechi Nyesom-Wike was born on Wednesday, the 24th day of May 1972 into the Christian family of Dr. Ikechukwu Amadi Obuzor of Odiokwu in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. 

Upon qualification to study law and admission into the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, His Lordship humbly began the pursuit of a noble career in the Legal Profession when she obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Hons) in 1996 and proceeded to the Nigerian Law School wherein she obtained the Barrister-at-Law (B.L.) (Hons) in 1997 and was called to the Nigerian Bar on the 25th of February, 1998. 

She holds a Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M), from the University of Sussex, the United Kingdom under the prestigious British Chevening Scholarship (2005/2006).

How did Nyesom Wike and his wife Eberechi meet? The couple was classmates at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, where they both studied Law. A conversation between them was initiated when Eberechi asked for notes from Wike, and their love story began from there. The couple has been married for twenty-one years as of 2020, and one notable thing about these two is their public displays of affection. The Governor has been dubbed a romantic husband as he has often kissed his wife in public. 

At the moment, they are both proud parents of 3 children and are heartily devoted to their respective professions.

Governor Nyesom Wike is certainly a man of high taste and his brand-new house located at Ada George Road in Port Harcourt attests to this fact.  A multi-million naira Mansion that speaks a high volume of wealth. Beneath are some decent shots that were taken inside and outside Wike’s building.

Governor Nyesom Wike moreover possesses a couple of beautiful cars in his fleet. This includes:

Bulletproof Range Rover Autobiography

Bulletproof 2019 Toyota Highlander

Lexus LX570

Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG

5 Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs 

3 Toyota Hilux trucks and so many others.

What is Nyesom Wike’s net worth? Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike is a wealthy politician and lawyer, rated one of the most richest and influential governors in Nigeria, with an estimated net worth of about $600 million US dollars, and he is the second-richest Governor in Nigeria. 

Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is very active on social media and you can follow or contact him via his handles below:

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that he would not allow himself to be treated as a second-class citizen in the country.

Wike, who lost the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential primary election to the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, spoke on Monday while addressing the Rivers people after his return from the election held in Abuja.

In his reaction during a thunderous welcome back to Rivers State by the people of Rivers State, His Excellency Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said shame on those South-South governors who sold out.

“Rivers people should be proud of themselves anywhere they find themselves”

Some Southern Governors Betrayed The Souther Leaders Agreement For A Southern President.

Posted by Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike – CON on Monday, May 30, 2022

Lamenting the outcome of the election, Wike said the North should not claim ownership of the country, saying Nigeria does not belong to a particular geo-political zone.

He said, “We have all it takes to do whatever we want to do. It is a matter of you to be fruitful. We cannot answer second-class citizens in Nigeria.

“We just used this one to tell them that enough is enough. We made them not to sleep, we made them not to eat, we made all of them from wherever they think they are coming from know that there is somebody who can take them on.

“This country does not belong to one particular zone. If people are afraid of talking, it is their business. I cannot be a second-class citizen in my country.

“They just want somebody they can control, somebody that will do whatever they want him to do, I will never be a party to that, the only people that can control me are Nigerians, not the few people that want to remain in power since the military regime

I can not be a second class citizen in my country, no Nigerian is more Nigerian than others. ~ Snippets from my address to Rivers people on my return from the #PDPPresidentialPrimaries

Posted by Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike – CON on Monday, May 30, 2022

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