BUT THE FORMER DELTA STATE GOVERNOR HAS BEEN OPERATING IN A LOW KEY MANNER SINCE HIS ARRIVAL
THE POLITICAL FUTURE OF THE INFLUENTIAL POLITICIAN IS A MAJOR TALKING POINT WITH LOCAL CHIEFTAINS OF THE TWO LEADING POLITICAL PARTIES EXCHANGING BRICKBATS ON THE SPECULATION OF HIS POSSIBLE DEFECTION
WHILE THE LEADERSHIP OF THE TOWN ARE IN FERVENT SUPPORT OF THE EX-GOVERNOR, THEY SAY THE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT HE ENJOYED WAS DUE TO HIS DEVELOPMENTAL STRIDES NOT FOR OGHARRA ALONE BUT THE STATE IN GENERAL.
WHILE THE FUTURE OF JAMES ONANEFE IBORI WILL BE LARGELY HINGED ON HIS MOVE TO EITHER STAY IN PDP OR MOVE TO THE APC,TIMENEWSNG GATHERED THAT GOING UNDER OF THE EX-CONVICT MAY NOT BE UNCONNECTED WITH ADVISE FROM HIS POLITICAL ASSOCIATES NOT TO HEAT THE POLITY UNNECESSARILY BEFORE HIS MOVE TO THE APC IS PERFECTED. IT IS ALSO BEING SPECULATED THAT THE INFLUENTIAL DELTA POLITICIAN MAY BE GUNNING FOR PRESIDENTIAL PARDON IN RETURN FOR HIS EFFORTS IN DELIVERING THE SOUTH SOUTH FOR APC IN SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS