For decades, the name Great Ogboru has remained synonymous with political persistence in Delta State. If resilience in the face of repeated electoral disappointments were to earn medals, the Delta-born businessman and politician would undoubtedly rank among the most decorated in Nigeria’s democratic journey. Little wonder political watchers often joke that if there were a prize for the nation’s longest governorship contestant, Ogboru would have long secured it. In fact, one might jokingly suggest that the Guinness World Records should cast a glance in his direction.