House of Assembly, Rt Hon Ben Uwajumogu, will likely be produced by
Senator Ifeanyi Araraume.
According to latest information reaching Trumpeta from government
house, Owerri, Governor Rochas Okorocha may have tactfully relaxed his
earlier plot to pick a Speaker designate among the crop of new
lawmakers elected under the platform of APC especially those of Okigwe
extraction.
This newspaper learnt that in his quest to give Araraume who joined
forces with him to deliver APC in the Governorship and House of
Assembly elections a sense of belonging and accommodation in the
Rescue Mission, the former senator is saddled with the responsibility
of producing the next Speaker.
It was learnt that against the backdrop reports that Araraume would
succeed Okorocha in 2019 as governor, the governor is giving the
ex-senator his due as a leader in Okigwe zone, to produce the incoming
Speaker.
Reasons for the decision, our correspondent learnt, were to avoid a
collision course and clash of interest at the initial stage of the
romance.
It was also gathered that part of the agreement Okorocha and Araraume
had before the untimely political marriage that was consummated after
the March 28 Presidential election was that Araraume would have a fair
share of the members of the State Exco as well as producing the next
Speaker.
Even as it was learnt that the decision did not go down well with few
Okigwe zone leaders who have been behind Okorocha from the beginning
till date. This newspaper further gathered that Araraume has begun the
quest as his house and offices in the state and Abuja are fast turning
into a Mecca for aspirants for the Speakership position.
It was also learnt that Araraume, accused of working behind the scenes
to ensure the APC candidate for Isiala Mbano State Assembly was
declared winner ahead of the PDP flag bearer, Lady Joy Mbawuike who
was earlier declared winner, wants to use the Speakership position to
creep into power and maintain a stronghold to run for governorship in
2019.
--Trumpeta
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