THE President’s wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, took the biggest credit at the weekend for bringing Abia State Governor, Theodore Ahamefule Orji, into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), when he became a beautiful bride being chased by other political parties.

As he stood holding the PDP flag gleefully at the Umuahia township stadium on Saturday, Orji, who dumped the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) that brought him to power in 2007, revealed how Jonathan’s wife won his heart, as she was calling and coaxing him every night.

While thanking the President at the event, Orji described the First Lady as the powerful force that finally pulled him into the PDP.

He said: “I can never forget your wife, who was always on my neck every day. I made up my mind because of her efforts.”

The Nigerian Compass learnt that the President’s wife had used the same method to win over the Imo State Governor, Ikedi Ohakim, from the PPA to the PDP, thereby bringing back two of the three PDP-controlled South-East states lost by the party in the last election.

Before the election, the PDP was controlling all the five states in the zone, including Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra.

The party later lost three of the states, and two of those three, Imo and Abia, are now back in PDP’s control due to the efforts of the First Lady, who is apparently out to secure the zone for her husband in the forthcoming elections.

Jonathan said that now that the PDP had taken over Abia, the next target would be Anambra.

Orji and the President also revealed at the event that Mrs. Jonathan hails from Umuahia, the Abia State capital.

Jonathan announced at the event: “I’m here with my wife, who is from Umuahia”.

Then, he gave the microphone to his wife, asking her to speak to her people.

The overcrowded stadium resounded with songs, with the President’s wife and PDP leaders, including the National Chairman, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, Senator Ike Nwachukwu and Senator Nkechi Nwogu acting as cheerleaders.

There were outbursts of emotions and general excitement, when Orji started singing: “I can see everything turning around; everything turning around, ”

Then, as he assured Jonathan, who he described as his in-law, that Abia would be his number one supporter, he said: “You will continue to be President till they Kingdom come. You’ve been anointed. But I know there are bad people; we’re not praying that they should die, but we’ll say, (And he began to sing another song) “Yee Opagara, Opagara”, meaning God will give them crisis.

He later went on to plead with Jonathan to give Abia State people something that they would always remember his wife for.

The President, however, restated his commitment to a free and fair election in 2011 and charged members of his party to work hard to achieve that in order not to be queried by the international community.

He said: “We have to do what is right in order to continue to bring good leaders.

“I have to thank PDP elders in Abia for what is happening today. Let me specially thank Chief Onyema Ugochukwu for making this event possible, because he was the one that contested election with the governor and there were so many litigations in court over the election. Without him dropping the suits, all we are witnessing today would not have been possible.”

While pointing out that Abia is now leading as the most peaceful state, Jonathan said: “In Abia, PDP members are now united, and they are repossessing their possession. Our primaries will be an election before election and once we do that we will go and start celebrating.

“The whole of South-East is a critical place and I have never seen a people that work hard like the Igbo. Lagos is where 63 per cent of the money in this country is spent. If you remove men and women of Igbo origin doing business in Lagos, Lagos would be like a nation without men.” He added that he had noted the request of the governor and would together help him to build the state.

“If I have problem, I can freely go to him and say help us. When I was in another party, he could say that helping us is anti-party (activity). But today it will no longer be anti-party to help members of your own party,” Orji said.

Nwodo, who, a month ago, made the first move to woo the governor into the party, said that the PDP in the South-East had finally found its missing rib.

“This is a historic occasion that will usher in good governance in the state. What we are seeing here today can only be done by God alone,” he said. He later handed over the PDP flag to the governor.

Also at the event were former PDP National Chairman, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor; Chief Onyema Ugochukwu; Ebonyi State Governor Martin Elechi and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Ojo Madueke, who said that “the evil days are over in Abia; the golden days are here now”.



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is this woman from okirika or umuahia, i am confused. does anyone know the true identity of jonathans wife

chuks01:

is this woman from okirika or umuahia, i am confused. does anyone know the true identity of jonathans wife

I think she is Okrika, But Okrika is filled with people who have either mothers or grand mothers from the SouthEast.

Congrats to Orji for telling the world that his choice of party affiliation is not driven by conviction for what he thinks is right for his State but because the wife of the President kept calling him.

She was raised in Okrika, but she is of Umuahia extraction I believe. 

Jonathan is trying to woo the Igbo now.

chuks01:

is this woman from okirika or umuahia, i am confused. does anyone know the true identity of jonathans wife

She is from okrika.okrika however has a high mix of mbaise and umuahia.people are trying to deny it but it is glaring.rivers state once had a governor with mbaise father and okrika mother in the 90s.

Abagworo:

rivers state once had a governor with mbaise father and okrika mother in the 90s.

Whats his name?

oladayo042:


There were outbursts of emotions and general excitement, when Orji started singing: “I can see everything turning around; everything turning around, ”

So let me get this clear.

A man who has been Governor for the past 2 years is singing that he can see things 'turning around'. Is he now admitting he's been absolutely rubbish so far? Or is he proclaiming that there's a magical elixir in the PDP that makes any serving Governor perform at levels he could not reach on other platforms?

It does seem like a Governor is celebrating a deliverance from bad Governance

texazzpete:

So let me get this clear.
It does seem like a Governor is celebrating a deliverance from bad Governance

Rotflmfao!

Ibime:

Whats his name?

Is he talking about Rufus Ada George?

I don't know the man's background but he is the only democratically Elected Governor Rivers from Okrika in the 90s. He had Odili as Deputy.

Odili eventually became Governor in 1999.

Oh now she's Igbo. This is a bunch of Bullshyt, She is Ijaw and she is from Okrika. All of a sudden she is from Igboland when this guy really needs votes. I guess her name isn't patience anymore it's ndidi. Get the crap out of here.Your not Igbo. First that bastard IBB wants to play the igbo card with the war and his wife, now jonathan is doing the same thing.

Na waoo. When did this woman become Igbo.

mikeansy:

Is he talking about Rufus Ada George?

I don't know the man's background but he is the only democratically Elected Governor Rivers from Okrika in the 90s. He had Odili as Deputy.

Odili eventually became Governor in 1999.

It is rufus ada george.he was acculturised and became an okrika man.

Hahahahahaha
I can't stop laughing, damn it

Next Goodluck Jonathan will say he is from Okigwe

Okrika ppl sef.

But her family is originally from Umuahia.

Obiagu1:

Hahahahahaha
I can't stop laughing, damn it

Next Goodluck Jonathan will say he is from Okigwe

The latest TALK from him (GEJ) is that his Grand Father is from Arochukwu, Thus making his names:-


J E G A

[b]J[/b]onathan [b]E[/b]bele [b]G[/b]oodluck [b]A[/b]zikiwe.


Do you think JEGA was appointed INEC chairman for free?

i equally wondered how okirika got correlated to umuahia,but am convincingly convinced now. kudos to members of this great family

JEGA and PJ both have igbo blood runing in them , but like ikweres , they are only igbos when they need igbo help and when the get what they want they become offsprings of migrants from benin kingdom.

It is often said that igbos are their worst enemies.
But I think peripheral igbo are the worst enemies of core igbos or could this be as a fall out of the war .
The last civil war must have really dealt a devastating blow on south east igbos , I hope they stratgize and spring in this coming civil war of 2011

kettykings:


JEGA and PJ both have igbo blood runing in them , but like ikweres , they are only igbos when they need igbo help and when the get what they want they become offsprings of migrants from benin kingdom.

It is often said that igbos are their worst enemies.
But I think peripheral igbo are the worst enemies of core igbos or could this be as a fall out of the war .
The last civil war must have really dealt a devastating blow on south east igbos , I hope they stratgize and spring in this coming civil war of 2011

Gbam!

Igbo or no Igbo. If he has nothing to offer the igbos then he doesn't get our vote. I guess they didnt know they were Igbo when they were taking us out of semi-meaningful positions, not appointing us in meaningful positions during the reshuffle, and not promoting Dora to a high and meaningful position when she deserved it. He's not Igbo, all of us igbos know that its not in our character to act the way he's acting. Quiet and a push-over. Remember he pulled this same stunt during election time with yaradua saying that he is one of us when he came to campaign in the East.

Tell GEJ to tell us is real last name and show us that he is Ijaw because I know that dude aint igbo.

chosen04:

The latest TALK from him (GEJ) is that his Grand Father is from Arochukwu, Thus making his names:-


    J           E          G           A

J[/b]onathan [b]E[/b]bele [b]G[/b]oodluck [b]A[/b]zikiwe.


Do you think JEGA was appointed INEC chairman for free?

hahahaha

kettykings:


JEGA and PJ both have igbo blood runing in them , but like ikweres , they are only igbos when they need igbo help and when the get what they want they become offsprings of migrants from benin kingdom.

[b]It is often said that igbos are their worst enemies.
But I think peripheral igbo are the worst enemies of core igbos or could this be as a fall out of the war .
The last civil war must have really dealt a devastating blow on south east igbos , I hope they stratgize and spring in this coming civil war of 2011

That's why it's important that GEJ loses the election because Igbos have more to lose if he wins. Not to mention the fact that it will encourage more of their type to disclaim Igbo when it suits them thinking that it's beneficial and then turns around and claim it again when it suits them.

Rotflmao @ JEGA

kettykings:


JEGA and PJ both have igbo blood runing in them , but like ikweres , they are only igbos when they need igbo help and when the get what they want they become offsprings of migrants from benin kingdom.

It is often said that igbos are their worst enemies.
But I think peripheral igbo are the worst enemies of core igbos or could this be as a fall out of the war .
The last civil war must have really dealt a devastating blow on south east igbos , I hope they stratgize and spring in this coming civil war of 2011

''THIS IS IT''

LOL @ JEGA

I like that one

You know rigging has started when President JEGA appoint's Jega as INEC BOSS.

(Make una no kill person for Nairaland sha)

mikeansy:


You know rigging has started when President JEGA appoint's Jega as INEC BOSS.

@LOL at president JEGA appoints bros Jega as Inec boss.

Well, my view about the Igbo origin of many of the peoples of the Niger Delta is inclusion - open arms season.

The fact is that the majority of the peoples of the Niger Delta are of Igbo extraction. However, obvious events within the last half-century have created an identity crisis among many of the peoples of the Niger Delta.

If Patience (who likely speaks fluent Igbo) claims she's Igbo, then she's only stating the obvious - she's Igbo.

That a tortoise claims to be a mantis does nothing to remove the shell on its back.

RichyBlacK:


If Patience (who likely speaks fluent Igbo) claims she's Igbo, then she's only stating the obvious - she's Igbo.

. . . .But, why will she claim to be IGBO only when it suits her?

Whether they are Igbo or not does not change anything. They don't have our interest at heart.So, why vote for them.

One would think the governor chose to decamp to PDP because of what they stood for, anti corruption, good governance, transparency, providing the catalyst for growth etc

mikeansy:

I think she is Okrika, But Okrika is filled with people who have either mothers or grand mothers from the SouthEast.

Congrats to Orji for telling the world that his choice of party affiliation is not driven by conviction for what he thinks is right for his State but because the wife of the President kept calling him.

that is a point you've got there

oladayo042:


Then, as he assured Jonathan, who he described as his in-law, that Abia would be his number one supporter, he said: “You will continue to be President till they Kingdom come. You’ve been anointed. But I know there are bad people; we’re not praying that they should die, but we’ll say, (And he began to sing another song) “Yee Opagara, Opagara”, meaning God will give them crisis.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.LOL. I need to learn this song so I can sing it everynight to MENTALgong. . . . . .