Creek Haven 2027: Why The Odds Favour Sen Heineken Lokpobiri. By Pius Mordi
Unlike the situation in Aso Rock where the incumbent, President Bola Tinubu, is poised for a ride back to Aso Villa, Bayelsa State is on the cusp of activating her long respected principle of rotation among the senatorial zones.
From the birth of the Fourth Republic, the state has been able to institute a rotational tradition that has engendered harmony and fairness among the component local government areas in senatorial districts. However, that applies mainly to other levels of public office, save Creek Haven, official home of the governor of the state. Since the creation of Bayelsa State on October 1, 1996, all the three senatorial zones have had a shot at Creek Haven. But unlike Bayelsa West and Bayelsa Central which have produced a governor once each, Bayelsa East has had the distinc...