Senator Ike Ekweremadu has enjoyed a steady rise in the nation’s political sphere. But it is a given that his enviable status in today’s Nigeria was not thrust on his laps. Instead, he has worked tirelessly to attain his current status.
The former deputy Senate president is one of the few experienced politicians who have climbed every rung of the ladder to get to their current positions. Since 1997 when he joined active politics, he had served in various capacities, including being a local government chairman, secretary to the state government, chief of staff and later deputy Senate president.
The political gladiator is everything many aspiring politicians would wish to be in life. When he was coming into the game in 1997, he never thought he would ever get to this level. He only wanted an opportunity to serve his people and to address some of their challenges.
For a man who has done so much for his people, his birthday could not have come without some celebration. No wonder, when he turned 59 last week, he was celebrated by his admirers and constituents. Though it was a low-key celebration, they poured encomiums on him while the celebration lasted.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that his greatest desire is to secure the number one job of his state in 2023 when the incumbent Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi would have served his two terms in office as mandated by the constitution.
“Senator Ike has received the blessings of many top political leaders as well as those that matter in the scheme of things across the state. His ambition is buoyed by his unprecedented contributions to the growth of Enugu, which have wormed him into the hearts of the people. He also has a solid political structure, unmatched clout as well a heavy financial war chest. He will be throwing his hat in the ring in 2023,” a source said.
However, another source revealed that this might be a mirage as the governorship might be zoned to a different zone.
