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.
Mrs. Jonathan 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.
But because she will cease to be Nigeria’s
President’s wife from May 29 when her
husband will hand over power to the
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari , Mrs.
Jonathan had summoned an emergency
summit of the mission for May 15 for the
purpose of electing her successor.
According to a copy of the invitation to
members dated April 6 and personally signed
by the President’s wife, she explained that
she summoned the emergency summit to
ensure that there would not be leadership
vacuum in the organisation as it happened in
2010 when her predecessor left office without
handing over.
She said her desire was to put in place a
standard that would strengthen the
organisation and ensure effective mechanism
to guarantee seamless takeoff for the
incoming leadership.
The invitation partly read, “…Your Excellency
may recall that Nigeria was re-elected
President of the AFLPM at the 7th Summit in
Abuja in July 2012. With the recent election
in my country and a new government coming
on board from May 29, 2015, it has become
necessary to convene an emergency summit
of the AFLPM to facilitate a smooth and
formal hand over to the new Executive
Committee that will pilot the affairs of the
Peace Mission for the next two years.
“The Emergency Summit is proposed for
Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Interim
Secretariat of the African First Ladies Peace
Mission, Abuja by 2pm. The Summit will,
however, be preceded by the 4th meeting of
the Executive Bureau by 9am, on May 15 at
the same venue. The Bureau Meeting is for
members of the Executive Bureau, comprising
South Africa, Sudan, Cameroon, Libya and
Congo Brazzaville.
“…In the light of the above, may I appeal to
Your Excellency to give utmost consideration
to attending the Emergency Summit in order
to ensure that our organisation maintains its
current momentum.
“We will deeply appreciate your kind early
response to help us in planning the Summit,
in view of limited time available to us.”
When contacted on the telephone, the Special
Assistant to the President on Peace Mission,
Mrs. Martha Onwuzurumba, was hesitant.
She demanded to know the source of the
information from our correspondent.
Mrs. Onwuzurumba who is the wife of the
President’s Chaplain, Ven. Obioma
Onwuzurumba, is said to be in charge of the
Mission’s secretariat.
She said she would not speak on the matter.
“The African First Ladies Peace Mission is
not a Non-Governmental Organisation for
Nigeria, so I won’t be able to answer your
question,” she said.
The AFLPM, which aims at promoting peace
and harmony in Africa, was established in
1995 after the United Nations’ Conference on
Women in Beijing, China.





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Her Predecessor Turai Yaradua left without any formal handover

She wouldn't want a recurrence, hence, this noble move.

Madam PEJ, posterity will reward you for this singular democratic act. Just like your husband, your name shall be written in gold in the book of African First Ladies!!! Thank you Sisi...

Office of the first lady

She quited long ago

Ehya, Madam Patience Jonathan, it shall be well

Befor nko, that is what is expected from her since her unconstitutional tenure has the first lady ends after May 29th !!!

Ok, make she continue in Otuoke villa now.