COLE TONYE PATRICK is currently running for governor in Rivers State. Tonye Patrick Cole (born 11 January 1967) is a Nigerian businessman, he is the co-founder and former Group Executive Director of Sahara Group[1] an energy conglomerate with operations spanning the entire energy chain in Nigeria and neighbouring West African countries to East Africa and beyond. The Group operates in 38 countries around the world with over 4,000 employees and annual turnover of $11 billion. Born Tonye Patrick Cole 11 January 1967 (age 55) Abonnema, Eastern Region, Nigeria (now in Rivers State, Nigeria) Education Harvard Business School University of Brasília University of Lagos King's Ely King's College, Lagos Corona School, Lagos, Nigeria Occupation Co-Founder, Sahara Group. DEPUTY GOVERNOR : BARIKOR INNOCENT BARIATE