.DLB : WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT HIM NOW. The people(s) of Rivers State have finally seen the light and will NEVER elect people into power that do not posses the capacity to perform credibly. DLB is such a credible material for the difficult task of governing Rivers State. A comprehensive analysis of all the contestants so far has revealed conclusively that the DLB man is by far the best av...ailable material presently. Everyone sees him as a competent hand that has the capacity and ability to govern equitably, and in humility. I have previously said that “THOSE WHO SEE DLB AS A KALABARI AGENDA ARE VERY WRONG AND MISINFORMED, THE MAN IS SERIOUSLY EQUIPPED TO TACKLE THE ISSUES IN RIVER STATE. IT SHOULD NOT MATTER WHETHER HE IS FROM OGONI, IKWERRI, ADONI, OKRIKA, OPOBO OR KALABARI, THE BOTTOMLINE IS THAT HE CAN STABILIZE RIVERS STATE AND CARRY EVERYONE ALONG”. It is therefore rather very important that everybody that wants the best for Rivers State should get hold of your delegates and tell them to back DLB, because if they accept the ‘usual bribe’, it is only you the citizen that would suffer in both the short and long period. The peoples of Rivers State now have very high expectations; DLB is the person that can deliver. The PDP management team and other parties (including APC) should do Rivers State a great service and ensure he emerges from their various primaries. It would also make better sense if other contestants would do the ‘needful’ and step-aside for DLB for the overall good of all the peoples of Rivers State, just like DLB did for Odili in 2003. Both party affiliations and ethnic sentiments should be consigned to the dustbin where they truely belong. oples of our beloved Rivers State wants this DLB man to govern s come 2015 every Rivers see that DLB takes ver from CRA in 2015. The danger for the honest peoples of Rivers State is that their delegates to the primaries may COLLECT-BRIBE and vote te wrong person in. Rivers peoples MUST NEVER allow such actrocity to repeat itself ! A quick look at the results of the analysis on each of them clearly shows that the DLB man is by far ahead of other contestants in every political expectation. NAME ACCEPTABILITY Chief Larry Allison 3% Dr. Tammy Wenike Danagogo, 11% Chief Barr. Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, 6% Chief Hon. Ibinabo Michael West, 1% Senator Magnus Abe, 13% Hon. Dakuku Peterside, 10.3% Senator Thompson Sekibo, 5% Odein Ajumogobia (SAN), 2% Dr. Biobele Diboye-Suku. 0.7% Prince Tonye Princewill, 6% Barr. Dumo Lulu Briggs, (DLB). 21.3% Nimi Walson-Jack, 4% Chief Ebenezer Isokariari, 2% Chief David Briggs, 0.3% Tonye Cole, 1.4% Chief Paweriso Samuel Horsfall, 3% Rt. Hon. Otelemaba Dan Amachree, 3% Hon. (Arc.) Eniye Braide, 1% Engr Tele Renner Ikuru 3% MAJOR LANCELOT ANYAYA (retired) 1% This is what most political analyst after scrutinizing their political profiles exposes their strengths and pitfalls to be. LARRY ALLISON Larry Allison is not a well known politician in the state. Though, he comes from Bonny, an area that is also most qualified by reason of equity to produce the next governor after Amaechi, Allison’s political background is wrapped in obscurity. But it was gathered that he is contesting the ticket of the PDP in the next congress scheduled for October. DR. TAMMY WENIKE DANGOGO. He is a Kalabari born politician, and a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was a chairman of Akuku-Touru Local Government Area, and a former Commissioner in charge of the Ministries of Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, and also Urban Development. Of recent he quits the Amaechi’s administration for reasons best known to him. He has built a considerable political structure in the Kalabari kingdom. He is one of the brains behind the existence of a group of politicians under the auspices of Delga, Akulga and Asalga (DAA). Dr. Dangogo is a grassroots mobilizer, but his political tentacles have yet to spread to other areas of the state, except the Kalabari speaking Local Government Areas. CHIEF BARR. EZEBUNWO NYESOM WIKE. He is a grassroots politician and a Grand Patron of the Grassroot Development Initiative (GDI). Wike was a council chairman of Obio/Akpor LGA, chief of staff Rivers state government house, and currently serving as the Minister for State Education. Wike’s major challenge is that he cannot be a governor since his kinsman, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has been in Government House in the past seven (7) years. Another problem facing Wike is the clarion call for Kalabari governorship in 2015. As an Ikwerre man, Wike might be crashed though he controls the leadership of the state chapter of the ruling PDP under the watchful eyes of Bro. Felix Amaechi Obuah. CHIEF HON. IBINABO MICHAEL-WEST. Here is a politician that has all what it takes to become a Governor of Rivers State in 2015. Chief Hon. Michael West represented the people of Asari-Toru Constituency II in the Rivers State House of Assembly from 2003-2011. He performed creditably. His constituency projects speak volume. As a former House of Assembly member, he is well known at the State level but his problem is lack of resources to mobilize for support. He is a frontline advocate for a Governor from Kalabari extraction in 2015. SENATOR MAGNUS ABE. He is a politician from the Ogoni axis of the state; currently he is in the National Assembly and has nursed the intention to defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Senator Abe was a minority leader in the Rivers State House of Assembly on the platform of the defunct All Peoples Party (APP), before he moved to the PDP. Therefore, defection is not new in the dictionary of Senator Abe. Though he has the backing of Governor Amaechi, but the hurdle before him is that he has been rejected by the Ogonis, because he is not protecting their interest and aspirations. HON. DAKUKU PETERSIDE. He is a former Commissioner and a close political associate to Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. He made so much cash while serving as a Commissioner in the state, before proceeding to the House of Representatives. He has recently declared for APC. The Opobo/Nkoro axis of the state is dominated by the ruling PDP, therefore Dakuku, as he is fondly called, may face a rock that will stop him from realizing his ambition of becoming a Governor in 2015. Hon. Dakuku has no political cloud to face the wind of change in the state; hence his governorship ambition is being threatened. Moreso the Opobo has the least voting units in the state. SENATOR THOMPSON SEKIBO. He has been in politics for over thirty (30) years. A former council chairman of Okrika/Tai/Eleme Local Government Area in the old Rivers State. A former member of the Federal House of Representatives. Currently he is in the upper House of the National Assembly. He has a very high political profile that could intimidate his opponents. The wife of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan is backing Senator Sekibo to take over power from Gov. Amaechi in 2015. His shortcoming is that he is a “timid politician” that has little or no muscle to face the forces of the opposition in the state. Though he has much resources to play with, but lacks the strategy to confront his political opponents. PRINCE TONYE PRINCEWILL. He is a biological son of a respected Kalabari Monarch, HM King (Prof.) T.J.T) Princewill, Amachree XI. Politically, Princewill came to limelight in 2007, when he contested for the gubernatorial seat in Rivers State on the platform of the defunct Action Congress (AC). Princewill has a local political platform known as Princewill Political Associates (PPA). This political association cuts across the twenty-three (23) Local Government Areas of the state. But one major challenge confronting Princewill is that his political platform (PPA) is weak and has no financial muscle to face the intrigues of 2015. BARR. DUMO LULU BRIGGS. He was a one time gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the defunct National Democratic Party (NDP) in Rivers State in 2003. Lulu- Briggs disappointed Rivers people when he withdrew from the race which cleared the coast for Dr. Peter Odili. he stepped aside for fellow party member Chief Sag. Awuse due to the influence of the party elders after they merged with ANPP. their reason they said he was too young at that time. a vibrant young man like him with a deep pocket and exposure is probably what the Rivers people are yearning for. He is a son of a multi-billionaire business mogul, High Chief O. B. Lulu-Briggs. BARR. NIMI WALSON-JACK. He was a member of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), and hails from Abonnema in the Akuku-Toru Local Government Area. He is very new in Rivers politics, despite his advocacies in the non-governmental activities across the state, because of non-availability of strong and viable political structure, Walson-Jack might not scale through. Information has it that Walson-Jack anchors his hope on his wife who is currently working in Bayelsa State as the Chief of Staff (COS), Government House. CHIEF EBENEZER ISOKARIARI. He was a former Director-General of the Ministry of Lands and Housing in the old Rivers. He later became Secretary to the State Government. Chief Isokariari was a one time chairman of the Caretaker Committee, CTC in Asari-Toru Local Government Area. He contested as a Governor in 1999 under the umbrella of All Peoples Party (APP), but lost to ex-Governor Peter Odili. Since then, Chief Isokariari has been in a cooler, but has recently bounced back to eye the Brick House. Doubtlessly, Isokariari has lost most of his supporters then to other available politicians. He may not scale through even in the primaries of the party. However, Chief Isokariari has the conviction that he might be favoured by the power that be in Aso Rock. CHIEF DAVID BRIGGS. He was a Commissioner for Works and also a one time Commissioner incharge of the Rivers State Ministry of Water Resources. He was a former chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area. Chief David Briggs contested for Guber primaries in 2007, but defeated by Gov. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Since then he has been living a quiet life and refused to utter a word regards to the happenings within and outside the political circles. Of recent he has bounced back like a football, with the aid and assistance of the Grassroot Development Initiative GDI. Chief David Briggs now active roles in some of the programmes and the activities of GDI. Information reaching us had it that he has developed the ambition to contest the 2015 gubernatorial election. One of the major forces moving against David-Briggs is that, he is standing alone. He has no political team. Though sometime ago, he identified with a socio-political group known as Kengema Unity Forum (KUF), which advocates for a Kalabari governor in 2015. TONYE COLE. He is business associate of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Tonye Cole hails from Abonnema Community in Kalabari kingdom. He is relying on Governor Chibuike Amaechi to adopt him as a consensus governorship candidate. He is new in politics, therefore cannot create any positive impact. CHIEF PAWERISO SAMUEL HORSFALL. He was a governorship aspirant, and a pioneer Commissioner for Environment and Ecology in Rivers State. He hails from Buguma in Asari-Toru Local Government Area. In the 90s Chief Samuel Horsfall represented the people of Asalga in the Federal House of Representatives. He is an active politician. He has recently convened a meeting, where he declared his intention to gun for the Brick House come 2015. Though a grassroots politician, but has no political structure that spreads across the state. With this he cannot go far in the next year gubernatorial election, irrespective of the political party he will join to contest. RT. HON. OTELEMABA DAN AMACHREE. He is a controversial speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He is a native of Buguma in Asari-Toru Local Government Area. Dan Amachree has been in the Rivers State House of Assembly Since 1999 to represent the people of Asalga Constituency I. On several occasions he has been tipped to contest the 2015 gubernatorial election. Last year a total sum of N9bn was budgeted to kick starts his campaign. He has the support of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Rt. Hon. Dan Amachree may be crashed because of his poor performance as a legislator. He performed below average on his political score card. Based on this the people of his LGA might reject him and go for a better candidate. HON. ARC. ENIYE BRAIDE. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and also an advocate of a Kalabari Governor in 2015. To realize his gubernatorial ambition, he found cover in a group known as Kengema Unity Forum (KUF). The KUF is headed by a repentant militant, Comrade Soboma Jackrich, alias Egberipapa. KUF is yet to spread its tentacles outside the Kalabari region, therefore backing any gubernatorial aspirant might not yield any positive fruit. ODEIN AJUMOGOBIA SAN: A former Federal Minister and also a one time Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General Rivers State. He is a true son of Kalabari Kingdom. He is very humble and honest. On several occasions, Ajumogobia has been tipped to indicate ambition to step into the Brick House in 2015. Though he has recently commenced consultations with some Abuja based politicians, but Ajumogobia is not so strong politically at the home front. He has no political structure that could work for him to actualize his gubernatorial ambition. ENGR TELE IKURU: A serving Deputy Governor of Rivers State. He has toed the line of his principal, Governor Chibuike Amaechi to join the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC. Having been on the corridor of power since 1999, he has so much financial resources to confront any political enemy. He has headed the following Ministries Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development. The hurdle staring at his face as he is eyeing the Brick House, is that he has fell out with his political godfather, Prince Uche Secondus. He has no good political structure that will deliver him. MAJOR LANCELOT ANYAYA (retired) Not much is known about this retired army officer from Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. But feelers have it that Anyaya, an intelligent officer, has been very active in the government of President Goodluck Jonathan. Young and smart, Anyaya has been involved in several federal government agencies. He was the Secretary of the now-defunct Presidential Implementation Committee on Maritime Safety and Security (PICOMSS). Presently, he is the chairman of the board of National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA). His interest appears to be focused on how to keep the Niger Delta region and indeed the Nigerian environment free from all forms of pollution. He may likely contest the governorship on the platform of the PDP if he is given the ticket. Though, many people may not consider him as a serious threat to the APC. One great advantage he may have is that he is from the Riverine area of the state and by the principle of fair play and equal justice the riverine is better positioned for the next governorship than the Upland bloc.
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