ADC deputy governorship candidate David Okumgba holds Okuru-Kaka ceremony in Okrika, Amaechi makes stopover

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) deputy governorship candidate in Rivers State, David Okumgba, held his Okuru-Kaka ceremony yesterday in Okrika.

The party’s vice presidential candidate, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, made a stopover in Rivers State on his way to Cross River State to attend the ceremony.

Okumgba, who hails from Okrika Local Government Area, was named in July as running mate to the ADC governorship candidate, Gabriel Baritulem Pidomson. The Pidomson-Okumgba ticket is on INEC’s final list for the 2027 Rivers governorship election.

Party statements describe him as an administrator and businessman who has served as a South-South zonal secretary and zonal publicity secretary of a political party.

Sources: details of the ceremony as supplied to Zikao TV; background from Vanguard, The Whistler and Leadership.