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Rivers LG election: Wike shocks PDP bigwigs as candidates emerge
Friday, February 12, 2021 10:09 pm



A cross section of the local government chairmanship candidates of PDP for the 17 April local government election at the party’s secretariat on Thursday



Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt

Governor Nyesom Wike has shocked many bigwigs of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP with the release of names of candidates for the Rivers April 2021 local government election,

In the list, a former leader and three times member of the Rivers State House Assembly, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, was chosen as the chairmanship candidate for Emuoha Local Government.

The emergence of Lloyd who was until recently, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, and an ally of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the Transportation Minister was one of the shocking outcomes in the list of candidates for Rivers LG election released yesterday.



Llyod will contest to replace Tom Aliezi, the incumbent PDP Chairman of Emohua local Government council.

Aliezi was allegedly impeached by his councillors earlier yesterday.

The emergence of Lloyd as Chairmanship candidate of his local government has sent tongues wagging in political circles in state.

Some political analysts have argued that joining the chairmanship race is belittling for the former leader of Rivers House of Assembly.

It was, however, believed that Lloyd and the other candidates were carefully chosen by Wike as a way of positioning his trusted allies in strategic positions, especially at the grassroots ahead of the 2023 election.



While the former loyalist of Amaechi has now emerged as a chairman candidate few months after he dumped his former party and declared his loyalty to Wike, other top PDP big shots’ candidates failed to secure the chairmanship ticket.

Top politicians whose preferred candidates could not surprisingly secure spot on the LGA election ballot include Prince Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of PDP, and Tele Ikuru, his cousin who is also the immediate past deputy governor of Rivers.

Their preferred candidate who is the incumbent chairman for Andoni local government, Paul Lawrence, lost out to Erastus Awortu.

Desmond Akawor, the State Chairman of PDP (his chairmanship is now subject of litigation), could not influence a second term ticket for his loyalist, Gerald Oforji, the incumbent Chairman of Oyigbo Local Government.

Another upset was the inability of Samuel Nwanosike, the incumbent Chairman of Ikwerre local government Council to obtain a second term ticket against the wishes of former Governor Celestine Omehia.

Besides being a trusted ally of Wike, Nwanosike was also said to have performed relatively well when compared with his counterparts in other councils, hence the favourable disposition of the Governor to his return as chairman of the council.

The incumbent chairman of Khana LGA Lahteh Loolo also failed to clinch second term ticket, as Commissioner for Special Duties, Thomas Bariere got the nod to contest to replace him.

In Wike’s Obio-Akpor local government Council, the incumbent Chairman, Ben Abel Ekeh lost the ticket to George Ariolu, a lawyer.

For Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area Chairman, Ifeanyi Odili failed to secure second tenure ticket. The ticket went to Vincent Job Nwaobakata from Omoku.

Hon. Confidence Dekoo will also replace Hon. Paul Kobani on the ballot as PDP’s chairmanship candidate for Gokana.

In the same vein, Hon. Okpe Friday will replace Jacobson Nbina on the ticket as the chairmanship candidate of Tai LGA.

However, Hope Ikiriko, the incumbent Chairman of Ahoada West received green light to return for second tenure.

The return of Ikiriko to the Council and who was a three-time member of the House of Assembly is a surprise to many because he had been having a running battle with people of his council area over allegation of nonperformance.
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Mynd44
Chrisxxx
Kinematics
Bennycollins
Otokx
Fergie
Helinues

Seriously wike is now pdp main actor,nothing anybody can do about it!

No sane politician in Nigeria anymore

RIP Chief Lateef Jakande and the likes.....

The Veteran Macer

This one shock me

The great chidi Lloyd,the slayer of wike has been reduced to nothing.from political grace to grass.

The fall of pdp in rivers has started.its destruction will be completed in 2023

garfield1:
The great chidi Lloyd,the slayer of wike has been reduced to nothing.from political grace to grass.

READ NAA .. READ!
Haba.

garfield1:
Rivers LG election: Wike shocks PDP bigwigs as candidates emerge
Friday, February 12, 2021 10:09 pm



A cross section of the local government chairmanship candidates of PDP for the 17 April local government election at the party’s secretariat on Thursday



Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt

Governor Nyesom Wike has shocked many bigwigs of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP with the release of names of candidates for the Rivers April 2021 local government election,

In the list, a former leader and three times member of the Rivers State House Assembly, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, was chosen as the chairmanship candidate for Emuoha Local Government.

The emergence of Lloyd who was until recently, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, and an ally of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the Transportation Minister was one of the shocking outcomes in the list of candidates for Rivers LG election released yesterday.



Llyod will contest to replace Tom Aliezi, the incumbent PDP Chairman of Emohua local Government council.

Aliezi was allegedly impeached by his councillors earlier yesterday.

The emergence of Lloyd as Chairmanship candidate of his local government has sent tongues wagging in political circles in state.

Some political analysts have argued that joining the chairmanship race is belittling for the former leader of Rivers House of Assembly.

It was, however, believed that Lloyd and the other candidates were carefully chosen by Wike as a way of positioning his trusted allies in strategic positions, especially at the grassroots ahead of the 2023 election.



While the former loyalist of Amaechi has now emerged as a chairman candidate few months after he dumped his former party and declared his loyalty to Wike, other top PDP big shots’ candidates failed to secure the chairmanship ticket.

Top politicians whose preferred candidates could not surprisingly secure spot on the LGA election ballot include Prince Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of PDP, and Tele Ikuru, his cousin who is also the immediate past deputy governor of Rivers.

Their preferred candidate who is the incumbent chairman for Andoni local government, Paul Lawrence, lost out to Erastus Awortu.

Desmond Akawor, the State Chairman of PDP (his chairmanship is now subject of litigation), could not influence a second term ticket for his loyalist, Gerald Oforji, the incumbent Chairman of Oyigbo Local Government.

Another upset was the inability of Samuel Nwanosike, the incumbent Chairman of Ikwerre local government Council to obtain a second term ticket against the wishes of former Governor Celestine Omehia.

Besides being a trusted ally of Wike, Nwanosike was also said to have performed relatively well when compared with his counterparts in other councils, hence the favourable disposition of the Governor to his return as chairman of the council.

The incumbent chairman of Khana LGA Lahteh Loolo also failed to clinch second term ticket, as Commissioner for Special Duties, Thomas Bariere got the nod to contest to replace him.

In Wike’s Obio-Akpor local government Council, the incumbent Chairman, Ben Abel Ekeh lost the ticket to George Ariolu, a lawyer.

For Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area Chairman, Ifeanyi Odili failed to secure second tenure ticket. The ticket went to Vincent Job Nwaobakata from Omoku.

Hon. Confidence Dekoo will also replace Hon. Paul Kobani on the ballot as PDP’s chairmanship candidate for Gokana.

In the same vein, Hon. Okpe Friday will replace Jacobson Nbina on the ticket as the chairmanship candidate of Tai LGA.

However, Hope Ikiriko, the incumbent Chairman of Ahoada West received green light to return for second tenure.

The return of Ikiriko to the Council and who was a three-time member of the House of Assembly is a surprise to many because he had been having a running battle with people of his council area over allegation of nonperformance.
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Mynd44
Chrisxxx
Kinematics
Bennycollins
Otokx
Fergie
Helinues

Wike with a lot of intrigues.

chrisxxx:
Wike with a lot of intrigues.

He is a political hypocrite.while he is challenging ayade for handpicking chairmanship candidates,he is doing the same in rivers

Asgard13:
READ NAA .. READ!
Haba.

Any problem

rivers PDP family affair. I wish what they wish themselves

Wike the terrible. Wike the wicked. Wike the lion. Wike the slayer.

garfield1:
The fall of pdp in rivers has started.its destruction will be completed in 2023

Is it by you or the lizard of Ubima??

Asgard13:
READ NAA .. READ!
Haba.

He didn't read what he posted lol

chrisxxx:
Wike with a lot of intrigues.

Did you have to quote the whole OP?

Gandollaar:
Is it by you or the lizard of Ubima??

Wike the wall gecko

garfield1:
Wike the wall gecko

Hahaha

am not surprise..shebi its Rivers state, anything is possible there!

Wait,no be same chidi wey carry mace for house wan scatter person head sometime ago?

So Ambassador wants Oforji to go back to Okoloma again.... I Know he can't influence anything, his chairman is just for decoration and a means of attacking his brothers in APC ( somebody that cannot talk to the governor to help tidy his local government road).. Anyway Oforji should even give me the #50k before he leaves office...
Ifeanyi Odili... Well... Egbeda needs another person to eat ntikini

nazicartel:
So Ambassador wants Oforji to go back to Okoloma again.... I Know he can't influence anything, his chairman is just for decoration and a means of attacking his brothers in APC ( somebody that cannot talk to the governor to help tidy his local government road).. Anyway Oforji should even give me the #50k before he leaves office...
Ifeanyi Odili... Well... Egbeda needs another person to eat ntikini

Apc is taking over rivers

Soulsymbol99:
Wait,no be same chidi wey carry mace for house wan scatter person head sometime ago?

Na him oh.instead of him to remain in apc and get rewarded like DSP omo agege,he chose retrogression

garfield1:
Apc is taking over rivers

I don't even understand Wike's type of politics. I smile when outsiders showers praises on him... That man is killing Rivers PDP with his autocratic life

nazicartel:
I don't even understand Wike's type of politics. I smile when outsiders showers praises on him... That man is killing Rivers PDP with his autocratic life

Gbam.he attacked cross river governor for being dictatorial and handpicking councillors yet he does the same thing even more

garfield1:
Na him oh.instead of him to remain in apc and get rewarded like DSP omo agege,he chose retrogression

Nigerians are fleeing from apc, in the last governorship elections, apc lost many of their strongholds, some were in d north

Logan23:
Nigerians are fleeing from apc, in the last governorship elections, apc lost many of their strongholds, some were in d north

And pdp did not lose any stronghold abi

Nothing concern me with pandemic development party. Anything to bury the remains of PDP BEFORE 2023 is highly welcome.

PDP DIE DIE DIE DIE

garfield1:
And pdp did not lose any stronghold abi

List the strongholds PDP lost pls.

Apc lost:

(1). Adamawa.
(2). Oyo.
(3). Imo.
(4). Bauchi.

They equally lost Kano and Osun, but forcefully rigged their way thru by declaring both elections inconclusive.

Logan23:
List the strongholds PDP lost pls.

Apc lost:

(1). Adamawa.
(2). Oyo.
(3). Imo.
(4). Bauchi.

They equally lost Kano and Osun, but forcefully rigged their way thru by declaring both elections inconclusive.

Pdp lost kwara,bayelsa,gombe....they lost senate and reps seats in abia,anambra,imo,ebonyi,bayelsa,delta,plateau,cross river. Buhari won pdp by 2.5 million in 2015 which increased to 3.9 mil

garfield1:
He is a political hypocrite.while he is challenging ayade for handpicking chairmanship candidates,he is doing the same in rivers

That was also the issues surrounding himself and Seriake Dickson.

He still will have his way....He is in a State that has money and with a divided APC in Rivers....he can run roughshod how he likes.

garfield1:
Pdp lost kwara,bayelsa,gombe....they lost senate and reps seats in abia,anambra,imo,ebonyi,bayelsa,delta,plateau,cross river. Buhari won pdp by 2.5 million in 2015 which increased to 3.9 mil

...and you think APC will win Rivers?
I don't know about their politics but I know that the APC is too divided to win the State.

All politics is local and with Amaechi in Abuja, with no strong person at the homefront....I don't think he will get a headway.