THE EMERGENCE OF DEPUTY GOVERNOR

As Governor Wike has finally settled with the choice of Dr. Tammy Danagogo a Riverine as 2023 Governorship candidate which All Progressives Congress APC has already zoned its Governorship ticket to Riverine coastal communities of the state, it is an agreement settled for Dr. Tammy Danagogo who in conjunction with Kenneth Kobani  alias KK who in 2014 jointly purchased of PDP Governorship Expression of Intent Form for their then Colleague Minister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike as Governorship aspirant in Rivers state. Here Rivers state Governor Wike is thinking of applying the former Governor Seriake Henry Dickson’s option whereby he picked his relation to contest for Senate seat and whenever he wanted it on a platter of gold it will be easier for him to grab it from his blood relation, Bayelsa state Governor Dickson appointed Engr. Lawrence as deputy Governor to Senator Duoye Diri while he quickly replaced him in the Senate. So for Rivers state Governor Wike, Ikwerre/Etche combination an old Local Government Council has many ties in common. That’s one of the reasons Wike jubilated when Chief Allwell Henacho Onyesoh returned to PDP after a few years of political sojourn in APC. How will this card be played out is a matter of time as Chief Onyesoh is a strong force in catching up electoral votes in all the Ikwerre speaking LGAs plus Etche/Omuma federal constituency. Therefor asking Chief allwell Onyesoh to obtain expression of Interest Form for Rivers East senatorial seat while he Wike struggles with his PDP presidential primary election should he succeed chief Allwell Onyesoh may have his ambition dropped as two valid electoral positions may not go to the same senatorial zone in an election year like 2023. But should Wike fail in his bid to become Nigeria’s PDP Presidential candidate, he and Chief Onyesoh have a battle to settle. 

What happens to Ogoni ethnic nationality’s clamour for political inclusion in Rivers state as Kenneth Kobani has returned to his BODO village Mechanized Farm project, will he emerge as Deputy Governor in 2023? But his political sagacity will outshine his principal if elected as Deputy Governor. It is on that note that Wike is looking at Rt. Honourable Dumenene Deckor, a former Commissioner for Works, former Member representing Khana state constituency in Rivers state House of Assembly now member Federal House of Representatives a loyalist of Governor Wike to the core. In 2023 former Tai LGA Chairman Dr. Jacobson Nbina may surprise political pundits when Wike will finally turn his search light on him for the position of Deputy Governor due to his humility and political astuteness and stability for he never defected to any other political party since 1999. Unlike Senator Barry Mpigi who has fallen out with Governor Wike because of his alleged overzealous ambition to be governor of Rivers state in 2023. How will former Deputy Speaker Federal House of Representatives Sir Austin Opara be politically settled since he is warming up to succeed Governor Wike as both are natives of Ikwerre ethnic nationality? If all goes well according to Governor Wike’s plan Austin Opara will be persuaded to drop his Governorship bid as he would be placated with juicy offers of nominating commissioners when formation of executive cabinet of the successor to the incumbent governor wins in 2023. The Ogoni axis of Rivers state has 4-LGAs comprising Gokana, Khana, Tai, Eleme and Oyigbo but amorphous politically. For Brother Felix Obuah’s governorship ambition in 2023, Governor Wike will shift him to contest for Rivers West Senatorial seat currently occupied by a woman Senator Betty Apiafi from Abua/Odual LGA.  The Deputy Chairman of PDP in Rivers state being former Chairman of Obio/Akpor LGA from 1999 to 2020, Chief Aaron Chukwuemeka CEO of C’RON Hotels and Suites Port Harcourt. With these successor’s plans put in place by Governor Wike 2023 Governorship election is already won and dusted in his kitty.