SENATOR IGHOYOTA AMORI PREPARES TO RETURN TO THE SENATE – A PLUS FOR DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT ~ YUGBOVWRE

The Delta Central Senatorial District is blessed with cerebral minds who have distinguished themselves in various walks of life.
Since 1999 when Nigeria began her third democratic journey, the Delta central people have been very fortunate to be represented in the Red Chamber by these great minds; Senator Fred Aghogho Brume, Senator Felix Ovuoderoye Ibru, Senator (Professor) Adego Erhiawarie Eferakeya, Senator Akpo Pius Ewherido, Senator Emmanuel Edesiri Aguariavwodo, Senator Ighoyota Amori, and the current Deputy senate president, Senator Obarisi Ovie Omo – Agege.

Significantly, all the electees are graduates of tertiary institutions who distinguished themselves in their respective careers. However, regardless of their personal achievements in various capacities, it’s ironic that only a handful of them were able to make their presence felt or worth the while during their tenure in the Red Chambers.

Past experiences has gifted us the knowledge or has indeed, revealed that in being an effective and impactful Senator or a worthy political representative at any level goes beyond acquisition of academic credentials from the Oxfords, Cambridges, Havards, et al.
And without prejudice, Senator Eferakeya best all other senators on this scale , yet his four – year stay in the senate was quite remarkably uneventful to say the least. His achievements vis-a- vis those before and after him were very less than admirable. But this is essentially not about Senator Professor Eferakeya please! Or any other senator.

In a nutshell, the point to belabour here is that the passion for public service, the savviness, a good gravita of the political space and solid interpersonal relationships are the quitessential raw materials needed for productive representation at the Senate to be specific. And pronto, all of these attributes adequately inhere in Senator Ighoyota Amori.

If the truth must be told there is no political gladiator of the mainstream political group in Delta Central including James Onanefe Ibori who did not go through the mentorship of Senator Ighoyota Amori. Of course, this includes even those who Amori generously promoted above their competence. Yet, not forgetting others who had hitherto challenged him to a political duel and, now the new day political sophomores who are throwing their neophytic hats into the Delta central senatorial race. Against whom you may ask! Well, against an incontestable foremost political leader of the People Democratic party in Delta Central and Delta State in general – Senator Ighoyota Amori.Granted their fundamental right to contest whatever position, let it also be noted that these were or still are political proteges of Amori.

So, the bitter lesson which must not be lost on him and his associates is, never again to promote incompetence above competence in the name of putative loyalty. It’s only natural that one serves a plate of empathy for Chief Ighoyota as it were – being a political sage and a mentor extraordinaire. He never foresaw that his mentees would someday don their political hand gloves in fisticuffs against him for the senatorial championship at Delta Central Madison square garden.

Nonetheless, pundits are unanimous in predicting that if competence and extensive reach are the basic prerequisites and desiderata and which Senator Amori has abundantly, it therefore goes without saying that Senator Ighoyota Amori is the best person yet to represent the Urhobos in the Red Chamber with assured accomplishments at the end of the day.

He is well wished!

Kenneth Yugbovwre MPh,
Conflict Resolution,
Trinity College,
Dublin – Ireland