The Labour Party in Rivers State has announced Kaninee Barikpoa as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Beatrice Itubo.
Barikpoa, who hails from Khana Local Government Area of the State, was unveiled on Sunday ahead of the 2023 elections in the state.
Speaking at the event, the Vice Chairman (South-South) of the Labour party, Prince Favour Reuben, said the choice of Barikpoa was to balance the “political equation” in the State.
According to him, “Beatrice Itubo is from Rivers West so we decided to choose a running mate from the Rivers South-East.
“He is a young and vibrant man, he is not dependent on politics, he is a man that has been made by himself and those are the people we are looking for”.
Speaking earlier during the event, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Itubo said she has been pressured severally to withdraw from the race but she rejected the call.
“Some people are saying how can a woman lead the State and I asked them since the creation of Rivers State in 1967, when I was less than three years old, where have the men led us to?” She queried.
