Dame Patience Jonathan, the former First Lady, has expressed her commitment to support President Bola Tinubu in his re-election bid for 2027, dispelling rumors regarding her husband, Goodluck, potentially running again under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming elections.
She has ruled out any possibility of returning to Aso Rock Villa, stating her intention to campaign alongside Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the current President’s wife, in preparation for the 2027 elections. Mrs. Jonathan emphasized the importance of rotational leadership, advocating for the ‘turn-by-turn’ approach as vital for fostering national unity. This announcement was made during an event in Abuja on Saturday night, where she received the Women Icon Leader of the Year Award from Accolade Dynamics Limited, while acknowledging the President’s daughter, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria.
Dame Jonathan remarked, ‘I intended to call her first, but I saved her for last: the daughter of our esteemed President, the one and only we believe in – President Bola Tinubu. Iyaloja, I appreciate your support for women; these women are your responsibility. We stand with you unwaveringly. We will follow your lead.’ She reiterated her decision to support the First Lady and her husband instead of seeking a return to Aso Rock.
