Comfort Isaac
Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has declared her support for the reelection bid of President Bola Tinubu at the 2027 general elections.
She also expressed willingness to join in the campaigns for its actualization
Jonathan made the declaration in Abuja
during the Women Icon Leader of the Year award ceremony for Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the daughter of President Bola Tinubu.
The Former First Lady who said she was satisfied with the leadership style of president Tinubu recalled how he (Tinubu) was instrumental to the election of her husband, Dr Goodluck Jonathan in 2011as the president.
She also revealed her close relationship with the first lady, Remi Tinubu years back.
She added that time was rife for her to reciprocate the gesture even as she clarified the fact that she has no intensions to return to the Aso Rock as speculated.
Her words, “All the way, we are with you. No shaking. We will follow. Direct us, and we will follow. Because there is only one president at a time. We don’t have two presidents. I am outspoken, if I don’t like something, I will say it. But if I like something, I die for it.
“I believe in one president. I believe in turn-by-turn. When it’s your turn, I will support you. When it’s not your turn, step back, so that the country can move forward.
“We are groups. We worked when I was a deputy governor’s wife. We worked when I was a governor’s wife. I know her. I talked with Oluremi. Even when my husband was the vice president, Oluremi stood with her husband and supported us during our first election. They supported us. So, for me, I have a conscience. I cannot abandon my friend, whether you like it or not.
“I stand by my friend. My friend is great. I told her I would campaign with her. I’m not denying her. I’m not running. I’m not going back to the villa. If you call me, I will not go.”
