If the reports of social media is anything to go by, Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan may be running for the Nigerian Senatorial seat in 2019.

Patience Jonathan is the wife of former President, Goodluck Jonathan who was defeated by President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 General Elections.

Mrs. Jonathan who is still facing corruption charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is said to the candidate of Rivers East Senatorial District in Rivers State comes 2019 general elections

It all started when a twiiter user, @JajaPhD - JAJA tweeted that: "The best news I got today is that Dame Patience Jonathan PhD is going to run for Senate in 2019".

The tweet has generated a lot of controversies and name calling...

See Nigerians reaction on social media:

http://www.newshelm.com/2017/02/photos-nigerians-react-to-patience.html

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This is the only country where shit happens.

She is married in bayelsa then wants to run for senator in rivers state.

Is she no longer married to Jonathan? I thought a married woman belongs to her husband and her husband's people. Shake my head

mama peace u have mu support

hmmmmm......still thinkin of wah to say

ucheheart:
This is the only country where shit happens.

She is married in bayelsa then wants to run for senator in rivers state.

Is she no longer married to Jonathan? I thought a married woman belongs to her husband and her husband's people. Shake my head

A state of emergency needs to be placed on Nigeria educational system. I cant believe somebody just wrote this

temitemi1:
mama peace u have mu support

She will make a good senator. She is outspoken and bold .

onatisi:

A state of emergency needs to be placed on Nigeria educational system. I cant believe somebody just wrote this

I guess u must be one of the wailers. I understand ur agony after all she is ur grand mother, why won't u support her?

onatisi:

A state of emergency needs to be placed on Nigeria educational system. I cant believe somebody just wrote this

You ve killed that guy

Bujumbura:
You ve killed that guy

Bros ,infact I was shocked anyone could even reason like that . Even illiterate market women selling tomatoes that you can contest in the place you were born regardless of whether your spouse is from there or not

onatisi:

She will make a good senator. She is outspoken and bold .

Nigeria is finished! I give up!!

Icecream4U:
Nigeria is finished! I give up!!

na today