The wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has reaffirmed her support for the guber candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Nyesom Wike

The First Lady, made this declaration at the burial ceremony of Senator Tari Sekibo in Okrika on Saturday, she expressed confidence that Wike is the only formidable candidate in the party that can emerge as governor.

The First Lady said, “Before you today is the next governor of Rivers State. He is the former Minister of State for Education, Barrister Nyesom Wike.

“The PDP is the best party and the most popular party in the country. The PDP is the leading party that will win Rivers State.”

The First Lady also promised the people of river state that she is committed to the development of the state and that serving members of the party would not be allowed to pick their successor.

On the virtues of late Sekibo, Jonathan said the former lawmaker believed in development and was committed to making sacrifices for the growth of the nation.