Dame Patience Jonathan - I Have No Intent Of Rigging Election In Rivers State

The wife the of president of the federal republic of Nigeria Dame Patience Jonathan has debunked claims by rivers state Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi that her visit to the state is to come up with strategies to rigging the governorship election in favor of Hon. Barr. Nyesom Ezebunwon Wike, the state PDP gubernatorial aspirant.

Dame Patience Jonathan in a statement released by, Director of Information in her office Ihuoma Priscilla yesterday reads:

The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has dismissed the allegation that she was pressurizing the Independent National Electoral Commission (and the Security Agencies to rig today’s (April 11, 2015) elections in Rivers State.

As an apostle of peace and non-violent elections, the First Lady distances herself from any alleged actions that could hinder successful elections in Nigeria, especially in her home state, Rivers State.

She countered the insinuations that she was in her home town, Okrika for the purpose of the governorship election, pointing out that she registered in her husband, President Jonathan’s village, Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The First Lady, is a highly respected indigene of Okrika in Rivers State visited her home town on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 to a tumultuous welcome by her kinsmen and women who thronged the streets to welcome and appreciate her wonderful support to her husband, the President and for bringing development to Okrika land.