First
Lady Mrs Patience Jonathan has refuted claims by Governor Rotimi
Amaechi that she is in Rivers state to strategize on how to use the
Resident Electoral Commission and the security apparatus in the state to
rig the governorship election in favor of Mr Nyesom Wike, the state PDP
governorship candidate. The First Lady, who arrived Rivers state on
Wednesday April 8th, has refuted allegations by Amaechi in a statement
released by Director of Information in her office, Ihuoma Priscilla
today April 10th. See it after the cut...
"The
First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has dismissed the allegation that
she was pressurising the Independent National Electoral Commission (and
the Security Agencies to rig tomorrow’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, 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 Okrikaland.”
