PDP governorship candidate in Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has announced Mrs Ipalibo Banigo as his running mate for the 2015 elections in the state.
Woke unveiled Banigo, a medical doctor and retired career public servant, at an event in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Banigo also served as permanent secretary, head of service and secretary to the state government.
Wike said the choice of a female running mate was informed by the desire to create a special place for women to play active role in the politics and development of the state.
He said the task of picking the deputy governor took a long time in order to get the right person to do the job, adding that it was more challenging because of what he said was the deep rot in governance in the state.
Banigo, a Kalabari from Degema Local Government Area, had her MBBS from the University of Ibadan in 1976 and also attended some other first-rated universities abroad, including Harvard and the University of London.
