Ugo Aliogo narrates the travail of House of Representatives member from Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency in Cross River State, Hon. Agom Jarigbe Agom, which shows that winning a tightly contested senatorial by-election may be the easiest task, but being sworn-in to begin his legislative duties has become an unbelievable nightmare When Senator Rose Oko representing Cross River North senatorial district passed on after a protracted illness, the position became vacant. As it is always the case, the jostling by those who considered themselves eminently qualified began. Ultimately, like the biblical saying goes, many are called but only few are chosen. A lot of those who started the race fell by the way side leaving two contenders: A two term ranking member of the House of Representatives from Ogoja/Yala constituency, Hon. Agom Jarigbe Agom and Dr. Stephen Odey were left as two of the last men standing.