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I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Bambless1(op): 8:26pm On Sep 23, 2015

Former President Goodluck Jonathan was among dignitaries who thronged the Ikenne country home of the Awolowos to pay tributes to their matriarch, Chief Dideolu Awolowo, who passed away on last Saturday.

He arrived the home at exactly 1.17pm in company with his wife, Patience; a former Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, Mrs. Mulikat Akande-Adeola; and a former Chairman of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, Mr. Jide Adeniji, among others.

Jonathan said the death of HID Awolowo forced him and his wife out of their “hidding” place, adding that he had resolved not to go out for one year, after leaving office.

Condoling with the family, the former President noted that the deceased enjoyed a rare privilege of living for extra 29 years, when compared to the biblical prescription of three scores and 10.

He further described her as a rare mother, whose milk of kindness, milk of encouragement as well as milk of advice Nigerians still needed.

He said, “My wife and I are not mourning because mama has passed on. For me, we believe that it’s a rare privilege to add extra 29 years to the biblical three scores and ten; it’s not easy.

“Ordinarily, we wouldn’t have been mourning but mama was a rare mother. She was a woman of virtue described in the Bible and she was a mother to all of us; a mother whose milk of kindness we still need, her milk of encouragement we still need, her milk of advice we still need and today she’s no more with us.

“We, just like the immediate children, and indeed this country, have missed her. Within this period, myself and my wife have been hiding; we don’t even go out. We thought we’ll be hiding for at least twelve months.

“But in this particular case, we cannot hide. So, we have come for the condolence and to encourage our brothers and sisters that we are together. God brought her for all of us. She just had to be the direct mother of few but she’s a mother to all. We shall mourn more than even the direct children would.”

A former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, described the deceased as a “truly noble lady, who contributed exceedingly to Nigeria’s independence by providing inestimable support to one of the countries founding fathers.”

He added that in later years after independence, she became a huge source of inspiration to many national leaders.

The national chairman, All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, described the late HID Awolowo as “a legend, an Iroko and a lighthouse to all Nigerians.”

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Mogidi: 8:30pm On Sep 23, 2015

Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by MizMyColi(f): 8:41pm On Sep 23, 2015*

Lol
Baba Jo! cheesy

My Role Model!

Haters can go take a dump in Lagos Lagoon as usual
cool

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Obikodo(m): 8:42pm On Sep 23, 2015

Na lie

Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by agarawu23(m): 8:43pm On Sep 23, 2015*

If you like hide under mama piss pant, we go pick you out If you are found guilty of corruption grin

Oga Jona, 1 year too small ooooo

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Nobody: 8:49pm On Sep 23, 2015*

You will mourn her more than the direct(sic) children would. Na so. You must have been closer to her then. Na you love dia mama pass dem. We have seen you. PhD always sounding like a kindergarten child. Abeg go back to your cave and hide with your shepo.

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Nobody: 8:51pm On Sep 23, 2015

Our hero

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by CR77(f): 8:58pm On Sep 23, 2015

Nigeria will still ask for this man.
Quote me.

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Bambless1(op): 8:58pm On Sep 23, 2015

Seun

Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by CR77(f): 8:58pm On Sep 23, 2015*

GEJ Great Man

MizMyColi:

Lol
Baba Jo!
My Role Model!

Haters can go take a dump in Lagos Lagoon as usual

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by omusiliyu(m): 8:58pm On Sep 23, 2015

quintessential of good leader...

Buhari will never do that.

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by LatestTrend: 8:59pm On Sep 23, 2015

Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Flashh: 8:59pm On Sep 23, 2015*

MizMyColi:

Lol
Baba Jo!
My Role Model!

Haters can go take a dump in Lagos Lagoon as usual

Olodo... That line is only used by the APC members.

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Omotayor123(f): 8:59pm On Sep 23, 2015

Not Surprise..You have to cover face

Make una hide well ooo... Baba never open your chapter!

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Aminat508(f): 8:59pm On Sep 23, 2015

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by anonimi: 8:59pm On Sep 23, 2015

With due respect, our former president should desist from speaking impromptu publicly as he uses words that convey funny meanings to put it mildly.

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by socialmediaman: 9:00pm On Sep 23, 2015*

Lol. He knows the masses hold him responsible for everything that has gone wrong with Naija in recent times

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by chinchum(m): 9:00pm On Sep 23, 2015

why hidest thou?

Are you both Adam and eve ?

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by kennyman2000(m): 9:00pm On Sep 23, 2015

Okay...

Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Doughyeenbae(f): 9:00pm On Sep 23, 2015

Well done..

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by MizMyColi(f): 9:00pm On Sep 23, 2015

anonimi:
With due respect, our former president should desist from speaking impromptu publicly as he uses words that convey funny meanings to put it mildly.

You are right though.
He and Buhari has this in common..
They are a tad bit "too sincere" (with words) cheesy

He remains my guy still.
cool

CR77:
GEJ my Hero

Yessssssshhhhh!!!
cheesy

I One Hundred Percent Concur with you!

cool

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Captainswag225(m): 9:01pm On Sep 23, 2015

great man.

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by WhoBeThisMan: 9:01pm On Sep 23, 2015

You people should let mama peace to talk now, eh? We miss her comic relief grin

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Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by pussygotlips: 9:01pm On Sep 23, 2015

Pangalo

Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by Dottore: 9:02pm On Sep 23, 2015

Eeya

Re: I’ve Come Out Of Hiding To Mourn Awolowo – Jonathan by brainpulse: 9:03pm On Sep 23, 2015

Hiding from who? Still throwing his uncordinated speeches. The worst president in the history of the black race. You left this country worst than you met it.

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