Wife
of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has said that the refusal of
senior officials of the Rivers State Government to pay her a condolence
visit when she lost her foster mother was the reason why she shunned the
state Deputy Governor, Mr. Tele Ikuru, at the Port Harcourt airport.
She said despite the fact that several
groups and individuals from across the country came to commiserate with
her, she did not receive any delegation from Rivers State.
Mrs. Jonathan said this in a statement by her spokesman, Mrs. Ayo Adesugba.
She was reacting to media reports that she snubbed Ikuru, when she arrived at the Port Harcourt airport on Sunday.
The President’s wife said she decided to
make her visit to the state as quiet as possible so as not to give room
for those who she described as mischief makers to succeed in their
plans of involving her in the political intrigues in the state.
She said since the wife of the state
governor ordinarily receives her whenever she visits any state, that was
why the wife of Bayelsa State governor came to Port Harcourt from
Yenagoa to receive her.
The statement read, “Our attention has
been drawn to reports in some media claiming that the First Lady, Dame
(Dr.) Patience Goodluck Jonathan snubbed the Deputy Governor of Rivers
State, who was said to have gone to the Port Harcourt International
Airport to receive her.
“The reports, by all indications,
represent a contrived motive of some gladiators in the Rivers State
crisis to continue to paint the First Lady as an aggressor.
“It should be clear to all that for
quite some time now, the First Lady has refrained from commenting on
issues relating to the Rivers State crisis while these gladiators have
continued to use every media at their disposal to fan the embers of
disharmony and hatred.
“It is for this reason of the intrigue
at play that the First Lady would want to be left out of Rivers State
crisis, hence making her visit to the state as quiet as possible, so as
not to give room for mischief makers to succeed in their plans.
“Ordinarily, the wife of the state
governor receives the first lady whenever she visits any state. That is
why the wife of Bayelsa State Governor travelled from Yenagoa to receive
the First Lady.”
“In addition, as a daughter of Rivers
state, the First Lady is free to visit the state any time she desires.
But we are forced to ask: why the presence of the First Lady in Rivers
State always generate rumpus?
“It should be noted that while several
groups and individuals from across the country came to condole the First
Lady and Mr. President on the death of her mother, no official of
Rivers State government deemed it fit to pay the first family condolence
visit, yet they claimed the First Lady is a daughter of Rivers State.
“He who must go to equity must go with
clean hands. They should learn to give respect to those who deserve
respect so that they too can earn respect.”
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For those Condeming the first Lady for her act,,We Shouldn't allow Unnecessary Hate to overshadow our Reasoning.. You dont Conclude on what you don't know...
ReplyDeleteWe are all Human beings,Nobody can be JESUS CHRIST, a leader is supposed to apply deception sometimes but is difficult most times..
Rotimi Ameachi Is Working against the Number one Citizen For his own Interest,,Turning people against them (GEJ),Even in a Situation of Death they can't show respect..
PUT YOUR SELF IN THEIR SHOES BEFORE YOU JUDGE. REMOVING GEJ FROM OFFICE WILL NOT SOLVE YOUR FAMILY PROBLEM,,,DON'T BE USED FOR ANOTHER PERSONS INTEREST..
“Ordinarily, the wife of the state governor receives the first lady whenever she visits any state". Pls wat den z d bayelsa state govnr doin in rivers cos dis report fail t̶̲̥̅̊o̶̲̥̅̊ mention d rivers state govnr wife pls i nid more clearity pls
ReplyDeleteYou should read between the lines and draw your conclusion Its obvious the arrogant Amaechi did not want his wife to go to the airport so he probably sent the spare tyre the deputy to go in place of his wife and Dame got the message and thoroughly avoided him
DeleteAmaechi's friends should call him to order before Goodluck descends on him He is a small fly compared to the President
GEJ wife is not an example of a good mother.a good mother shouldn't habour groges nd must ready to forgive.she only showed a high level of irresponsibility nd uncivilised attitude that is nt expected of a first lady .she doesn't ve any respect for anybody .even if they went to condole ,how r we sure she would allow them to enter.u can't believer her bcus she is liar.that was the same thing GEJ did to Amechi in Abuja.they just have a strong dislike to Amechi Gov,but GeJ couldn't do anything for Northern Govs that ve bn showing public attitude to his 2nd term.why unnecessary flexing of muscles on Amechi.I believe is the minister of education that is adding petrol to the fire in River for a selfish reason.River is just a state out of 36states .so mother of nation learn how to respect urself nd don't exhibit a bush attitude that is often displayed by palm oil market women
ReplyDeleteWe need и̣̣̣̥☺ explanation frm d first female president Nigeria ever had, Nigerians know d reason why U̶̲̥̅̊ shunned them.and d reason why it was Bayelsa first lady dat left her state to received U̶̲̥̅̊ @d airport instead of Amechi wife. Dnt worry time shall tell.
ReplyDeleteSomeone asked why not the Rivers State governor's wife, why Bayelsa? But why the Deputy Governor too? Why didn't she join the entourage? Honestly, I won't meet them if I were her. They didn't even send her condolence message nor visit and they want to come receive her? Haba! People think objectively for once. If na you nko? Dat kind crocodile tears visit at Airport. I believe the deputy governor's entourage actually came loaded with some juju, but the 1st Lady was wise. Those guys are desperate and can do anything. Think well people, if it were you, will you open your arms wide and receive them? Please be honest and unbiased. Personally, I won't, over and over again I won't.
Deleteyou people Are becoming too childish
ReplyDeleteRivers state govs wife didn't come becos her husband told her not to,bayelsa state is free to welcome her ,since its a nearby state!
ReplyDeleteMaturity is maturity. A simple hello will do no harm. Hello then move on.Abeg,politics no dey heaven,the earlier you make peace the better for you. Morrow might be late and koboko awaits those wrong doers in hell. Hmm
ReplyDeleteIt's not Patience's fault. As they say, it's what brought the mighty elephant down we must blame for the little ants that are now climbing it!
ReplyDeleteWhen did the opinion of an illiterate wife of the president become so important to the affairs of State?
I am so embarrassed by what Nigeria has become!
What a perfect match,a “mumu“ firstlady for a “mumu“ president ,so with all the tears in her eyes she still notice who visited her and who doesn‘t. I wounder which of the banana trees these our president and his firstlady came from,always behaving and sounding like someone who stayed in a tavern for a very long time. By 2015,when her husband was flushed out of that office i will see how important she thinks she is. What a funy and a foolish wonman!
ReplyDeleteI dnt see anything wrong in what our first lady did. He who remmembers me when i am in sorrow is the person i will remmember when i am rejoicing,period.
ReplyDeleteI only pity all these yorubas they employed as spokemen/women.
ReplyDeleteWhat nonsense,when will someone educate this low level woman that she should uphold this office with dignity. Kogi was right.
ReplyDeleteTomatoes sellers’ attitude. Do me I do u. where is the maturity in all these behavior? If Amechi had come crawling to show condolence will that bring the mother back? ppl get worked over trivial things like u did not visit me so I wont visit u. u did not tell me u were traveling, see the way he/she looked at me, God. Would it not have been more matured if she had received them and then tell them that she was not happy not seeing them when her mother passed on by their not showing up? Patience Jonathan is not a role model at all.
ReplyDeleteWat do u expect frm an illiterate woman and mumu husband who never dream of becoming anything not to talk of first fmly? To her all dis na show of bigmanism.
ReplyDelete@Tarauni is ur mother educated? Dnt say sumthg dat u ll regret tomorrow.@ Macbeth Ohaneze is ur mother a high class woman? Why do you insult this woman? Aw will you feel if someone insult your mother? Am sure u wont be happy. It is God that place GEJ and is wife in that position, if you want God to answer prayers stop hating and start appreciating.
ReplyDeleteYou are a shame and disgrace to Nigeria. We are all waiting to have the last laugh, no matter what you do, you and you stupid husband will fall. First Lady indeed!
ReplyDeleteThey wl surely fall nd nobody wl c their traces in future.she nd her husband r just crawling the image of no one citizen of Nigeria on the floor.GEJ fails to understand that he s holding the same post as Obama nd other great head of states.Obamas wife wl never engage in reckless nd ruthless attitude bn often displayed by semi illetrate Patience.she should read books about great women to know what is expected of her.any way okupe or Abati can help her read it to her hearing.
ReplyDeleteI think we all in nig.should learn how to air our opinions without cursing especially when it comes to our first family. If We use d first family of USA as example always, then we should learn frm them,They hav high respect for the Obama's no matter d political differences. Pls fellow nigerian,s learn to RESPECT our first family. I Love all ur opinions minus d curses
ReplyDeleteJonathan and Dame has localise the prestige of a president. It is a shame. Mumu fisherman pikin and his Hippo local wife.
ReplyDeleteShe wants us to go back to Idi Amin era. No way.
Eye don open.
What do you people expect from a local Hairdresser dat now assume d post of a President's wife? 2015 is in d corner, she'll be out of recognition, tell her to see what happened to Turai-Yar'dua.
ReplyDelete@Turauni, pls STOP insulting our first lady. Pls, i know bcos she is not one of ur own, that is why all she is a tabboo to u & ur KIND. I know u wish it is ur CLUELESS & MUMUFUL TURAI that is still our first lady, but guy I know what? She is not. So pls and pls if U'll not COMMENT on the SUBJECT just cut OFF Ur LEPROSY infected FINGERS. MUMURIOUS TURAUNI.
ReplyDeleteBless you fine man. Told them.
ReplyDeleteShe's from OKIRIKA (Belgium, second hand) so what do we expect from her. She was disvagine at the age of 5yrs, used bartered and abandon by one of my uncle before GEJ met her. Second hand
The most powerful first lady in the world has not done any carnival on the streets of Washington DC. This is how power gets into the heads of African leaders. A poor lecturer and his local wife has forgotten so soon where they came from
ReplyDeleteMay God forgive all of you for cursing & the evil Words from your mouth against the first lady. Pls always think before you talk. Fear God. Dont use your own hand to put yourself in bondage. Thanks
ReplyDeletestephen n co,i wonder if u guys ar 4rm naija,oh! Dats y i luv americans....if u guys ar dem Obama could av resign 4 bn a black rulin d whites tok more of black 2 black,God bless Nigeria,our leaders and its citizens.........Amen!
ReplyDeletewether u like it or not patience is first lady of dis great nation.those of u dat hate good luck d president of dis great nation. Will not see good.
ReplyDeletewether u like it or not patience is first lady of dis great nation.those of u dat hate good luck d president of dis great nation. Will not see good.anambra boy
ReplyDelete@anonymous 12:34p and 7:50pm:Thanks for that piece of advice from the both of you,i really like that. Pls keep it up, it‘s true we are not suppose to make such ill and disrespectful comment about our so called leader but the truth of it, is that our so called leaders has no good culture and traditions they behave in a very funy manners. So for some of us to voice out our anger is to make such uncultured comment on them cos they have no respect for themself and for the common citizen. And for you el-matosky the son of an illitrate bastard be thankfull i‘m so busy for now but i will get back to you at my liesure time to tell the history of your lineage and your life story but before then try and improve your english and writting because tha rubbish above you call write-up is meaningless and doesn‘t make sense at all. el-matosky, let me clearify you of something. A faithfull and believing laper is far,far,far better than a trillions unfaithfull,rebbelling,and disbelieving infidel like you. What an idiot without a mission on earth!
ReplyDeleteAno 9:46,it is u, ur family nd ur mumu generation that wl nt c good things in life.it is pple like u that r dragging ds nation back cus of ur failure to hear,see,nd say d truth.what is so great about ur nation that don't ve light,good road,insecurity,high poverty level,high level of corruption,constant industrial strike,high level of unemployement highest paid house of assembly members in d whole world.
ReplyDeletePls pls ma pple do nt talk like dis always watch ur tongue in evrytin u say. In odar nt 2 fall into trouble we beta control ourselves n pray 2 GOD 2 help us all,4 d 1st tym a South South is rulling shud nt.be d tin dat I'll cus us 2 figt ourselvs rather strenghten ourselvs n do wat is supos 2 bi done which is prayers 4 Nigeria considering wats going on now tank u all I lov u stay bless.
ReplyDeleteB4 I shot down I want 2 comment dat Gudluk n Ameachi stress shud be setled n shot down n finally unite 2geda as brooooos eeeh n bi best of frnds.
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