NDOKWA AND THE 2027 QUESTION: POWER, MEMORY, AND THE DEMAND FOR IPP

I write from lived experience, not political hearsay. During the 2015 election period, I attended a consultation meeting between the late Senator Peter Nwoboshi and Ndokwa Nation at the residence of Rear Admiral Mike Ojinika Onah (RTD) in Utagba-Uno. As a youth, I was privileged to witness a closed-door session involving Ndokwa leaders and stakeholders. What was said in that room ignited genuine hope among many of us who believed a turning point had finally arrived.

At that meeting, a prominent Ndokwa leader then newly aligned with the PDP, and today, a respected commissioner spoke with rare boldness. Before elders and journalists, he declared: “Eleni osa ani kweli funi shi ani je ka tu ye ni PDP, ngwe Goodluck Jonathan nu okwu ani ooo, iya bia ba developu Ndokwa ooo, obune ma eje ja joini nde militant ooo.” When journalists cautioned him about the weight of his words, he stood firm and replied, “Deye ne ele unu nuna, ko bu unu amali onye mbu? Atum egu mmalu.” Many of us were stunned, inspired, and filled with expectation. We truly believed Ndokwa’s time had come.

Years later, that expectation remains largely unmet. This forces us to ask these hard questions: "Is this a case of agha unor?" Or "that of okwe na ju eku ebe olo?" What happened to the courage and urgency that once defined our leaders' resolve? Why has the Anioma political project of 2015, which produced Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa as governor failed to translate into meaningful development for Ndokwa Nation?

This is not about personal attacks but outcomes because Ndokwa has never lacked capable hands. When the likes of Sir Fidelis Okemmor Tilije were placing Ndokwa nation on the global map, they did so as world-class technocrats and A-list financial experts, not through noise, violent agitations or recycled political arrangements. Ndokwa excellence has always been rooted in competence, vision, and strategic thinking, and that truth still stands.

As 2027 approaches, we must rethink our political priorities. The IPP step-down project remains central to our industrial growth, energy security, and economic liberation. Achieving it requires real national leverage, not symbolic offices. Experience has shown that the deputy governorship, though prestigious, offers little decisive power. A Senate seat provides legislative authority, national visibility, and the bargaining strength Ndokwa urgently needs.

As a people, we must therefore be clear-eyed and firm. We can not continue to support Senate ambitions that represent a continuation of unfulfilled promises. Our position is not driven by bitterness but by memory and responsibility. Our collective resolve remains simple and consistent: “Execute and complete the IPP Phase 2 project or nothing.”

This is a call to Ndokwa sons and daughters, especially the youths who now dominate today’s political space; let's rise, mobilize, contest, and reclaim our future. 

Ndokwa must no longer settle for proximity to power!

It is time to demand power that delivers!!

The time is now, and it begins with us!!!