Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has stated that she has no intentions of returning to Aso Rock Villa.
Instead, she announced that she will campaign alongside the current First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections.
Known for her outspoken nature, Jonathan also expressed her support for rotational leadership, emphasizing its importance for national unity.
She made these remarks while acknowledging Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the President’s daughter and Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, after receiving the Women Icon Leader of the Year award in Abuja on Saturday night.
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She said, “I was supposed to call her first, but I saved her for last: the daughter of our wonderful President, the President of Nigeria, the one and only we believe in — President Bola Tinubu. Iyaloja, thank you for standing with women because these are your women. Carry them along; they are with you.
“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.”
Expanding on her earlier statement, Dame Patience Jonathan emphasized her enduring relationship with Remi Tinubu, which began before either of them resided in Aso Rock.
She also recounted how Remi Tinubu and President Bola Tinubu offered support to her and her husband during their 2011 presidential campaign.
Jonathan firmly stated that instead of seeking a return to Aso Rock, she is committed to supporting the current First Lady and her husband.
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She said, “I didn’t just know her (Senator Oluremi Tinubu) just because she’s the First Lady, no. We worked together. We worked as a group.
“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.
“Because, you see, this is turn by turn. Today is my turn—I will go. Tomorrow, it will be another person’s turn—then we go. And when we go, will we still meet? Where will we meet? I don’t know.
“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.
“I say it every day. Don’t you like how young I look? People say, “Mama, you are young, you are young!” it is because I have rest of mind, yes. I don’t want to go there—let my friend be there. Let me also “wahala” her the way she used to “wahala” me when I was there! Let me also tease her. And until she comes out, she will be young. But for now, she won’t be young. ”
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