It is arguable if anyone among his fellow political actors was as prepared as Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for the kind of positions he has held.
Starting off from medical school he has held among others, secretary to the local government, chairman of local government, commissioner, Secretary to the State Government, Senator, and now governor.
The steady climb according to those who knew him as a student was shocking, given what they claimed as his seeming quietness as a student.
Your correspondent did not meet him at Edo College, Benin, but friends who studied with him at University College,…