Patience Jonathan Summons Emergency Summit so She Can Quit as African First Lady President

President Goodluck Jonathan’s loss in the March 28 presidential election has started taking its toll on his wife, Patience.

Arrangements had been concluded for her to quit her position as the President of the African Ladies Peace Mission, two months before the expiration of her tenure.

The mission comprises of wives of Presidents of all African countries.

She was elected the mission’s President at its seventh summit held in Abuja in July 2012 and her tenure would have expired in July 2015 when a new president would have been elected.

However, she will no longer be the First Lady of Nigeria from May 29 when President Jonathan will hand over power to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari.

Consequently, Mrs. Jonathan has reportedly summoned an emergency summit of the mission for May 15 for the purpose of electing her successor.

In some circles, it is believed that the move is to prevent the wife of the President-elect Hajiya Aisha Buhari the hosting rights of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) in July, when a new President of the non-governmental organisation would have been elected.

According to reports, Dame Jonathan is particularly interested in holding the summit to oversee the election of the new president of the mission, which comprises of wives of Presidents of all African countries.

She has reportedly sent out an invitation to members of the mission, dated April 6, to seek their presence at the emergency meeting to meet transition exigencies.