GOV. OKOWA AND THE HISTORY BOOK OF NIGERIA POLITICS

By Patriot Dantes

‘Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown’ is an age long adage that cannot be separated from leadership; especially in politics where the leader is in a social contract with the people.

The general expectation/pressure from various quarter is better imagined than experienced. The occupant is held spell bound by the people with such insurmountable expectations that may never be achieved.

Actually, not minding the ambitious expectations from the people, there are minimum standards of achievements expected of elected officers, in line with constitutional provisions for the office. With such achievements in the score card, the officer is commended and the song of continuity or consideration for a higher position of Trust begins to rend the airwaves.

Taking a look at the political trajectory of Delta State, the name Okowa, has stood out in political deliveries. Having served in various capacities under different administration, he has demonstrated foresight, loyalty, pragmatism, practical deliveries of projects, initiated sustainable policies among others.

On the national scene, he had continued to re-write the wrongs of the past and had raised bars in conducting elections in Nigeria. As Chairman of the PDP’s non-elective convention, his fair approach to politicking was showcased to the world and the Party thereafter, appointed him as the chairman of gubernatorial primaries committee for Ekiti State.

Then came the PDP National Convention where more than twelve strong contenders from different States of the country aspired to fly the presidential flag of the Party. The hue and cry and possibilities that the party would implode after the election saw the party leadership beckoning once more on the political maestro, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to take up another nervy task.

With the trendsetter on the seat of power, the whole process leading to the election of the party flagbearer was done transparently, attracting applause from lovers of democracy though to the chagrin of naysayers. None of the candidates or their representative had cause to question the entire process. The result was eventually declared and majority of Nigerians are becoming ‘ATIKULATED’.

With such demonstrated capacity to deliver on all front,not a few Nigerians have called upon Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to teach INEC how best to conduct the 2019 elections.

The working Governor has indeed etched his name in the sand of time as a leader with a fair spirit. His open minded approach towards championing the Nigeria of our dream, where votes will count and the aspiration of anyone would not be truncated has been aptly demonstrated.

If I call him the Joshua of our time, I will definitely not be mistaken. EKWUEME! 2019 IS SURE.