Following the death of her husband in the ill-fated navy crash over the weekend in Bayelsa state, late Patrick Yakowa’s widow, Mrs. Amina Yakowa has been touted as a possible nominee for deputy governor of the state. However, Vanguard newspaper reports that her nomination has been met by resistance from some political stakeholders from Southern Kaduna, who allege that a woman cannot have the strength of will to stand up to the political intrigues that shadow politics in Kaduna State. The office of deputy governor became vacant following the inauguration of the erstwhile holder of the office, Mukthar Yero as the new governor of the state and Yakowa’s widow, a former deputy director in the Ministry of Defence who retired from service only after her husband became deputy governor in 2005 is being touted as a major contender. Others being touted are the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Ambassador Nuhu Bajoga, a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Jonathan Asake, Mr. Mark Jacob who is presently a director in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN and the chairman of Jema‘a Local Government Area, Mr. Dan Amos.