Lol, she's one to talk, with all due respect. Hehe. Culled from Punch
Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, on Friday took on the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, for attributing the crisis in the Rivers House of Assembly to her.
In a statement by her spokesman, Ayo Osinlu, the President’s wife said Soyinka betrayed the moral duty that expected him, as a respected member of the society, to carefully consider all shades of issues that informed his opinions on any matter.
Mrs. Jonathan said Soyinka had become an embarrassment to his admirers with his diatribe against her.
The statement read in part, “Unfortunately, Soyinka betrayed moral duty in his recent diatribe against Mrs. Patience Jonathan.
“Of course, this would not be the first
time he would reach out against the First Lady, usually from
self-righteously indignant lecterns.
“In this particular instance, his
verdict was that Mrs. Jonathan was ‘stoking the crisis currently rocking
her home state of Rivers…’, and thereupon asked Mr. President to
caution his wife.
“The good, old Prof. reminds one of the
truth that indeed, most of the giants on the street are men of like
passions like everyone else. Worse still, most of them are actually
standing on clay feet and would fail the test of a gentle push.
“Otherwise, who would have believed that
the social, civil, constitutional and sundry rights crusader Prof.
would maintain a safe distance from the heart of an activity that is a
potential threat to the peace, security and safety of the people of a
state, then collect exaggerated stories and jaundiced perspectives from
familiar propagandists and character assassins, and promptly summon the
media to a “state of the nation” address.
“It’s an embarrassment to his throng of
admirers and followers, that a sage of Prof. Soyinka’s status, who used
to be a gauge of public morality in this nation, would lend himself to a
propaganda of high drive, to save a governor who elected to launch into
a river without applicable survival skills.”
Mrs. Jonathan argued that the
calculation was to attack the President and pull to pieces anyone
associated with him, as a strategy for attracting public sympathy to the
“clear underdog.”
She said Soyinka was only contributing to the project when he claimed that she was Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s problem.
215 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 215 of 215I wander why people keep supporting the government even if they do wrong, who is Patience to call Prof an embarrassment? Maybe she doesn't know the meaning..its a shame for the so called presido and his wife to abandon issues disturbing the nation...issues like Boko haram...to cause problem in RS..well he should thank God this country is not like Egypt.1st fool and last lady Jona
Me and my childrensis. Smh
I have a mother who doesn't put nose into my dad's activities even when it between myself and my dad only let alone an outsider, unless perhaps she was called to intervene or asked for opinion. As a community leader and household elder, my dad finds himself a better leader and peacemaker whenever arises, a crisis or conflict both within the family and the whole community, complement of his wife's advises. Madame jonathan do or die public crusade for superiority & recognition would only do more harm to the office of her husband, his political carrier and the nation at large. Prof is too enlightened to propagate such a propaganda without guided investigations. If prof says she's fuelling the crisis, many of us would believe him. Left for you to retrace your involvement in the issue and make progressive amendment as your public attitude alone could along way to secure your husband second term agenda. (Would write more later, gotta work now).
bella e be lky say u nd dis woman b family o.......
bella e be lky say u nd dis woman b family o.......
laugh wan make me throw ma gone inside well.......... So damn funny......
Im amazed at al the people that are fighting for patience! hypocrites! what has she ever done for this country! what has her husband done for this country! nothin! im not saying what prof did was right but she caused it herself by involving herself in matters that dont concern her. Her husband has turned himself to mini god fighting amaechi. instead of him 2 concentrate on making the lives of the people beta.thief! stealing our money and forgetting all the promises he made to nigerians during his campaigns! i do not blame anyone that insults her at all. it is our anger n frustration at the government for not doing anything and just spending the country's money that is making us talk...holier than thou people supporting him...suffering and smiling nigerians, when would wake up! wake will you wake up from your slumber... when would there be a revolution? they are treating you anyhow and you are stil busy worshiping them...smh!
Prof Wole's statement is not an insult or derogatory. hes just reminding her of her position. Is she an elected official. She is where and wot she is cos of her hubby's position. Pls remind me when did michelle last get involved in the politics of USA. I dont even know the name of the wife of UK's PM cos its not relevant. Who is Patience like Prof said
' a mere domestic appendage" she shld look for a charity organisation to invest her time in abeg
Big shame to him! so he can be bought by money? Spends his weekend in Rivers State with Amaechi. You be Rivers man? Soyinka or watever dey call u.come here to create problem, God will deal with all of you, for trying to make us not hangout @ night again.
no be my aunty Peshe write that all that grammar o abeg...
wat beef does dat man even have for d first lady,@first he said she cant speak gud english soo wt? Wn did grammer bcum a criteria for being sm1's wife or should he have divorced her? Wole soyinka tyms wtout numba v dsappointed hs admirers me exclusive,dt he won d nobel laurete dos not make hm wise
What do you mean "future of tomorrow"?
It's your mother who does'nt speak good English.
Awesome!
Wole Soyinka, you should stop being irresponsible as you were when you were the head of Vikings, a cult group ....you were a cultist at the university of Ibadan and dont think we have forgotten your roots. Who gave you the guts to open your mouth and talk about another person's wife? Is it even cultured to abuse a woman, not to talk of the wife of the president and in public? Who does that? Pls take a good look at yourself , you look like a wild mad man who has lived in the bush for more than 20 years....just look at your hair and face.... so saying that Jonathan is worse than Nebuchadnezzar is quite a joke. You think you can bully your way into Aso Rock. Irresponsible man. If you dont know what to do with the Nobel Laurette you were given, then you are better off staying in your home quietly and healing from your recent ailment. If Mrs Jonathan is an illiterate, which literate person behaves like you??? You are abusing the whole of Nigerian women if you continue to abuse a woman in public. Pls learn and stop this nonsense in case you were not taught as a child to respect women or other people's wives.
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