The aspirants from mostly the three major political parties are at each others neck working hard to attract party delegates.
At the last count, a total of over sixty persons are aspiring to be governor from APC,PDP and Labour Party.
In the People Democratic Party
(PDP), which has become a divided house with two factions , each working tirelessly to outwit the other.
Major contenders include, ex Chairman of Nigerian Breweries PLC and Chairman of Sterling Bank ,Bar Asue Ighodalo,who is from Obaseki’s faction,while the legacy group loyal to the National Vice Chairman of PDP South South, Chief Dan Orbih is supporting the Deputy Governor,Comrade Philip Shaibu.
Two other notable aspirants are former state chairman of the party,Bar Anselm Ojezua and Mr John Yakubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC)unlike the PDP with a sizable number of aspirants , the main opposition party has more than twenty five aspirants from the records
Those aspiring on the platform of the APC include Mr. Joseph Ikpea; Gideon Obhakhan; Col. David Imuse, retd; Monday Okpebholo, Professor Osariemhenn Osunbor; and immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba , Osaige Ize-Iyamu, General Charles Airhiavbere among others.
On the other hand,the Labour Party has become the beautiful bride that attracts many suitors. The party after the 2023 general elections where it posted a good performance, displacing more established parties and winning several seats in both the state and national assembly has become the darling of many aspirants.
The party has at its kitty over 30 aspirants waiting to grab the party ticket.
Famous among them are:
Kenneth Imansuagbon, ‘riceman’;former NBA President, Olumide
Akpata;Dorry Okojie;
Angela Ason-Aburime; Loretta Ogboror-Okor; Emily Okojie, and Azemhe Azena , among others
