Since the rumour that Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State is nursing an ambition to be the next vice president to a northern presidential candidate in 2015 started circulating, many disturbing developments have occurred. Whether this rumoured ambition is true or not, it is totally Irrelevant. The truth is that every Nigerian over the age of 40 is entitled to aspire to be president or vice president of Nigeria.
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This constitutional entitlement is not in any way qualified by the party or zonal relationship between an incumbent president and the aspirant.
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That is why the series of unfortunate events that have occurred in Rivers State since the so-called aspiration was published are most disturbing, ominous and dangerous.
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The publication in various newspapers in the last few weeks have disclosed that the following disturbing events have occurred.