Patience Jonathan Campaigns In Umuahia, Abia State

Patience Jonathan attended the PDP’s women presidential rally in Umuahia, Abia state, as part of her campaign in support of her husband Goodluck Jonathan’s reelection bid. 

Naij.com contributor King Brown Okezie reports from Umuahia, Abia state.
Alternating between English and vernacular, Mrs Jonathan thanked Abia people for their support of President Jonathan and the PDP in general. She enumerated Jonathan’s major achievements, including
– improvement of maternal health,
– establishment of 127 almajiri schools,
– advanced malaria program.

Patience Jonathan campaigns in support of her husband in Umuahia, Abia state, on March 5, 2015. Photo credit: Naij.com contributor, King Brown Okezie

She reaffirmed that President Goodluck is committed to improvement of the social and economic welfare of Nigerians.

“If we have not done well, come out and challenge me! If you vote for Goodluck come March 28, 2015, he will do more. My husband, the president of Nigeria, is ‘talk na do’. He does whatever he says,” Patience Jonathan claimed.

Dame Patience also pointed out that she would never encourage her husband to be a “sit-tight” ruler: ‘’If my husband decides to come back after eight years again, I will drag him inside the house and tell him to allow the younger ones to rule”.

Patience Jonathan campaigns in support of her husband in Umuahia, Abia state, on March 5, 2015. Photo credit: Naij.com contributor, King Brown Okezie

She urged all Nigerians to collect their PVCs to enable them come out en masse and vote for all the PDP candidates.

She used the occasion to comment on the recent defection of Prince Eke Idika, the former senior member of the APC chapter in Abia State and deputy governorship candidate there, to the PDP. Mrs Jonathan described the rival party as “prison party” and maintained that Mr Idika would be “accomodated” within the PDP.

Patience Jonathan campaigns in support of her husband in Umuahia, Abia state, on March 5, 2015. Photo credit: Naij.com contributor, King Brown Okezie

The event at the Umuahia Township Stadium attracted large turnover.
His Excellency the governor of Abia state Chief T.A Orji and his wife, the acting state chairman of the PDP, Senator Emma Nwaka both welcomed Patience Jonathan at the event.

Patience Jonathan campaigns in support of her husband in Umuahia, Abia state, on March 5, 2015. Photo credit: Naij.com contributor, King Brown Okezie

In attendance were the wife of the Senate president, Helen Mark, wife of the deputy Senate president, Nene Ekweremadu, the first lady of Ebonyi state, Mrs Josephine Elechi, Lady Victoria Aguiyi Ironsi. Also present were representatives of the Community Association on Development Initiative, National Council of Women Society, PDP National, as well as the state celebrities and Nollywood stars like Charles Opurum, Chinedu Ikedieze, Rita Edochie, Emeka Enyiocha, among others.