PDP’s 2015 OUTRAGEOUS LONG LIST OF GUBERNATORIAL ASPIRANTS FOR EACH STATE IN NIGERIA (6)

The number of people interested in vying for political elective post is increasing with each year since 1999. Every Nigerian understands that the increase in the business is due to the high earnings of elected politicians, coupled with the fact that corruption is unchecked.

As a friend would always say, politics is the only functioning factory in Nigeria, so everyone has to seek employment from there. Most other employable institutions have long been rundown by the carelessness of the leaders. The business is also one of the only one in the world where a ‘no-body’ could rise to the level of the world’s richest in just a few years after getting hold of a position.

It is also evident that politics has no particular qualification requirement; hence every Tom, Dick and Harry has equal opportunity to aspire. These have given birth to the current do-or-die attitude of politicians who employ every whim to belong.

Politics in Nigeria is now a free-for-all profession and Nigeria has never witnessed a lower quality of leadership.

The following are names and number of Gubernatorial Aspirants for each State so far. More states are to follow;

PDP aspirants for Yobe State include;

Dr. Yerima Ngama, the former Minister of State, Finance

Alhaji Ibrahim Talba

Alhaji Adamu Waziri Maina, the Former Minister of Police Affairs who is picking the forms for the fourth time to contest the Yobe State  gubernatorial election has described himself as a perennial loser who had picked forms in 2003; 2007; 2010, failed and here again in 2014. But this time, he expressed optimism that he would win, adding, ”Good governance requires entrusting the state to educated person with reputation in the civil service”.

In Rivers State

Senator Lee Maeba, who represented Rivers South East in the Senate;

Prince Tonye Princewill

Elemchukwu Ogbowu

Nimi Walson- Jack.

Nyesom Wike, the immediate Minister of State, Education had his forms picked. They were purchased for him by a group under the aegis, PDP Stakeholders in Rivers State, led by former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Austin Opara.

In Plateau State, PDP’s aspirants include

Deputy Governor Ignatius Longjam,

Senator Victor Lar, Mr Jethro Akum,

John Clark Dabwan,

Engr. Jimmy Chetto,

Sir Fidelis Tapgun,

Arch John Alkali,

Haruna Dabin,

Prof. Longmas Wapmuk,

Prof Sonni Tyoden,

Mr Samson Jidauna Dimka,

Godfrey Miri, Sen Gyang Pwajok and

Bishop Musa Wuyep.

To contest the Taraba State PDP governorship primary election

Arc. Darius Ishaku, The immediate past Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs and former minister of state for power

Kente

Acting Governor Garba Umar,

Agbu Kefas and

Ezekiel Irimiya,

Note that Senator Joel Ikenya and Senator Emmanuel Bwacha may have dropped their gubernatorial ambition to support Ishaku who has the backing of Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, rtd.