The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, must be close to President Goodluck Jonathan. At least, that is what he wants the President and some of us among the Nigerian public to believe. The Burutu-born politician prides himself as a prominent member of the so-called kitchen cabinet of the President. This larger-than-life posturing has often led many analysts to conclude that he speaks the mind of his boss. It is in this light that I want us to pause and examine the recent acrimonious media exchanges between the minister and the Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, and collectively assess the implications on the polity.