President Jonathan Hastily Leaves Botswana, Fuels Speculations About Wife’s Health

Pres. Goodluck Jonathan in Malawi yesterday
By SaharaReporters, New York

SaharaReporters just confirmed that President Goodluck Jonathan made a hasty departure from Botswana, cutting down his state visit by one day.

A source traveling with Jonathan in Malawi and Botswana told SaharaReporters that the president’s surprising and sudden departure has increased speculations among members of his delegation that his wife’s health condition may have taken a bad turn. “Some of us are even fearing that the First Lady may be dead,” our source said.
 
Mr. Jonathan arrived this morning in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, after a state visit to Malawi. He was scheduled to stay in Botswana until tomorrow. However, Jonathan hurriedly left for the airport in Gaborone in the middle of a state luncheon. After hopping on a helicopter to visit a mine, he returned to the airport and hurriedly met members of the Nigerian community. He then got on his presidential jet and took off, leaving his ministers and other members of his delegation behind in Botswana.
 
Our source said that Mr. Jonathan told a few members of the delegation that he was headed back to Abuja. But, according to the source, several members of the president’s entourage suspect he may be headed to Germany to see his wife, Patience Jonathan, who is admitted to a hospital in Wiesbaden, Germany.
 
“The president appeared to be in a pensive mood as he left Botswana,” our source said.
 
Since yesterday, there have been speculations among government officials in Abuja that the ailing First Lady may have died.
 
Our source in Botswana stated that Jonathan should arrive in Abuja in about an hour  – if he was truly headed back for Nigeria.

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Wishing her fast recovery

I am wishing her fast recovery and aswell reuniting with her family in good health, but i was wondering why take her to Germany for treatment instead of treating her in Nigeria. Oh! sorry guys thats my bad, i forgot we have no light. Gaddafi was under lock and key for UN santioned atleast for ten years but either him nor his family never get treated out of Lybia because they have regular power supply and quality health facilities, yet he was a dictetor and for we that call what we have democracy yet we still have nothing good to show for it, atleast those essencial one like goodhealth care/quality educational system/roads e.t.c

MAy she not die yet but if

MAy she not die yet but if she does, God knows best. This is just a perfect example that we should always be at peace with God and treat others well. If she dies, she will go to stand before God and get judged. Can u now see that wealth is not everything. but. why is it that who ever becomes president stands the risk of losing some 1 so dear or even his life? this is something to question. pls Fear GOD...

Who cares

I do not know why people are commenting about Mrs president health. What is so important about? If she dies or not so what? What different will it make. Life will still go on after didnt yaradua die? what happened after his death. I beg make una allow us to hear word.

@ nagodi: Shame on you !!!

Initially I take you to be a new bred northerner more expecially when you said that you schooled in the south, Akanu Ibiam and FUTO. I thought that some bit of intelligence have been rub off on you. Your submission that GEJ is taking care of south south at the expense of the north, have revealed you as not different from a typical hausa-fulani man. If I may ask is Jonathan using hausa fulani money to take care of his people. This is exactly what Na'bba former speaker said that because OBJ did not give northerners contracts of more than 1 billion, that they could not get money to invest in agriculture, thereby making the north poor. When will the north start taking care of themselves. The manufacturing companies commissioned at Anambra was it federal govt? No wonder you hated GEJ with passion, even when he is the person feeding your north.

So Bad?

I still sense that the days of umaru Yaradua is back. People must know that there is a judgment going on since then concerning the looting of Nigeria's resources to the deadly detriment of her citizens. Just sit tight and watch. Thorough is this judgment from God. It is payment time for all who wish to be paid 5000 or more in dollars monthly, just for copying/pasting referral links online on comments, on social network sites like facebook, forums e.t.c. as I did here. The referral links will be given to you as soon as you register free. It is absolutely free to join and sign up. Payments will be through western union, paypal, e.t.c Click on the link below to sign up and start
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WHAT IS THE UPDATE?

WHAT IS THE UPDATE?

1 from Bostwana to Abuja? Nawaa!!!

How can you say that an aircraft will arrive Abuja from Botswana within an hour? Such crass ingnorance. Such irresponsible journalism. You are talking about nearly 5 hours journey! From SA to Lagos is more that 5 hours. You cannot fly to Nigeria from Maputo in less than 5 hours. And now, while the man was flying home, you were insinuating he had gone to Germany. How far can you go with this hate journalism?

Watch & pray

You people should leave this family alone all we need to do now is to watch and pray for them

Patience Jonathan

Yes! If really she is not a thief, I wish her good recovery, but if she is I won't wish her death but god knows what is best 4 her. And let me caution us, no matter how someone is wished death he/she will not untill his/ her time is due. No one wants death so why wish someone dat which u don't want. Remember, no one is a true believer untill he loves for his brother what he loves 4 himself. May be they may change their looting habits after this. hmmm nawa oooooooooooo!

Patience Jonathan

Yes! If really she is not a thief, I wish her quick recovery, but if she is I won't wish her death but god knows what is best 4 her. And let me caution us, no matter how someone is wished death he/she will not untill his/ her time is due. No one wants death so why wish someone dat which u don't want. Remember, no one is a true believer untill he loves for his brother what he loves 4 himself. May be they may change their looting habits after this. hmmm nawa oooooooooooo!

DISLIKE, NOT HATRED UNTO DEATH

News report may be confirmed, it may be unconfirmed, but it doesnt mean it should not be reported whichever it is. i dont like this present administration but i do not wish the first lady dead, i pray she lives. I also do not think SR would wish her to die, they are simply reporting info they gathered, that's no crime. It would have been better if there was something official...if eventually the media aides confirm that the First Lady is actually ill, would that mean they are wishing her bad luck too?

INSTANT JUDGMENT FOR LEADERS THAT LOOT OUR COMMON HERITAGE

My People do not fret or be amazed at the turn of event. God has a special mandate or ordaination for Nigeria in His plan. It is judgment time for corrupt leaders that sit/eat/sleep/live in Aso Rock and yet loot the wealth and resources that is due to us all. The Bible says "Woe to the wicked" and it is the wicked that deprives his fellow country men and women their common heritage. THE ROLL CALL of pass judgment: IBB/MARIAM afflicted;ABACHA/MARIAM- death of the Head of State; OBJ/STELLA suffered loss;YAR ADUA/TURAYA death of a sitting of Sitting president. The wages of sin is death and the gift of God is eternal life. Those who soil their hands in Aso Rock will pay the supreme prize. We hope our leaders will learn from history. Above all, God does not have pleasure in the death of sinners, but He is calling all sinners to repentence. OUR LEADERS MUST REPENT AND STOP LOOTING OUR TREASURE. Life without CHRIST is a live in crisis.

No. Let's wish our First Lady

No. Let's wish our First Lady well. At least, she is a human being. Furthermore, should we close our mouth, not saying anything as regards the people sinking this nation, God sees them and will make their end be in DOOM. Im not saying patience has done anything wrong to deserve death but those behind the doom of this our country will be doomed with their generations, even yet unborn

true or not

Why are we calling our selves names.much as I don't wish anybody dead but there's Law of kama.If the hospitals have been put in proper shape,obviously there won't be the need to spent state wealth taking anybody abroad.there are thousands of nigerians needing urgentmedical attention that our own hospitals can't provide yet you hear of govt people going abroad.tell me how would you will if you have a family member needing such attention and you are hapless about teir situtions.Naturally you won't wish d Dame well because she's part of the corruptions that has worsen our health sector and other spheres of our lives.whether she dies now or later,one thing is for sure she will give account of her stewardship to the Almighty.

Iswear ur an hausa cow..ur a

Iswear ur an hausa cow..ur a fool at ur age.how can u say such

Tell Us What You Know...Fool!

Why are you fighting the only source of information we have as regards the presidents wife? If you know something, share it! Otherwise please short up and stop intimidating those who have the courage to share the little they could grab.

The presidency is playing games with our minds and intelligence. The best we have heard yet from them is that "the first lady is resting abroad"; and it's been more than a week. is this fair to us the people? this is a repeat of the Y'radua case...stupid secrecy!

If they expect us to pray for her, then they should come out clean and tell us what's wrong with our first lady. WE ARE NOT FOOLS; so tell us what you know...FOOL!

SR & POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

I remember when the late Zik was pronounced dead, a visibly shaken Zik recounted how he watched his obituary being read out on NTA news. May the writers and reporters of SR never be visited by such misfortune. Journalists and Reporters all over the world employ the greatest caution in reporting the health and well being of leaders. I appeal to SR reporters while providing us with information, to employ journalistic restraint when reporting further on this matter, there are other generally accepted words that can be employed. Besides there's been no official word. No matter the differences, we need to respect the 1st family like any other family, especially when information is speculative. SR is based in New York am sure they are aware of the phrase, "political correctness".

common sense is not common

thank you SH. Imagine d gain and d sympathy the President wold have gotten if his wife stayed in a Nigerian hospital with , with specialist flown from anywhere in the world to take best care of her, people will understand that. This happened during Yaradu's time, and Mr. President learned nothing from it. If the first lady likes she should get well, if she likes she should die. Afterall what difference has she and her husband made to my life? I'm still thinking of the impact the N5000 will have my purchasing power. Even special assistance on SH Deri is feeling the heAt. God bless Naija.

@DERI haba u be liar

Deri,

How can u come here and tell us that Jonathan one punched a man for looking at his wife. Haba perhaps you mean Jonathan was punched for looking at another man's wife. Abeg my broda make you stop all this lies oh! I dont see any reason why anyone or any alien will look at dame patience twice!!!

So Bad?

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So Bad?

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what they want us to is what

what they want us to is what the information minister will tell our hearing......it's been long that man can't find the traces of snake on the rock.

wishing the first lady quick recovery.

Iam not one of her fans, but as a fellow human being we should at least show respect for a sick woman . Hoping if she survives this she will learn a good lesson from this . The president must be man enough to put his house in order to avoid future embarrassment.a stich in time saves nine.

First lady tinz

If it is for the good of the country, she should jst die! Shikenan

Ifeanyi-Democracy4ever

"This is nothing but stupid and disgustingly irresponsible journalism. I'm not surprised anyway, Stupidity and irresponsibility are the trademark of SR. Whether true or false, the use of the careless use of the word "death" without official confirmation is utterly irresponsible and most shameful. Anyway, I hope the first lady is alive to shame EVIL PEOPLE."

SO EVEN YOU ARE NOT SURE IF THE FIRST LADY IS ALIVE OR DEAD!? AND YOU SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PRESIDENT YOU DEFEND KEEPING THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU? THE APPLE DOES NOT FALL FAR FROM THE TREE, YOU CANT BE SMART WHEN THE PRESIDENT YOU DEFEND IS DUMB. I THINK YOU EARNED THE NAME IFY-DUMB-FOREVER!

EVEN THE SOUTH-SOUTH DONT SUPPORT THEM

IT IS REALLY EYE OPENING TO REALISE THAT OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL "CRUMB-CATCHERS" NOBODY MOTIVATED ENOUGH TO POST A COMMENT IS SYMPATHETIC TO THE FIRST LADY. THE IMPRESSION WE HAVE UP NORTH IS THAT GEJ AND HIS WIFE ARE TAKING CARE OF THE SOUTH-SOUTH AT THE EXPENSE OF THE NORTH.

LEAVE SAHARA REPORT OUT OF THIS!

You saying na wa for sahara. What is the gossip about the news or story? So if somebody in President Jonathan's entourage give's out information to sahara, either true or fales, the story shule not be told or reported to nigerians? Story na story, news na news. Let them defend it themselfs not you, and leave sahara out of this, if the story is true or not. Do you know the sociaties they belong to?

SR, IS THIS JOURNALISM?

My Dear, I totally agree with you and this is the point I have made right form the first day SR focused on this Issue.

The Interest here for SR is not to wish the First Lady well or pray for her soonest recovery but to make another "Good Media" News to keep business alive. Is this Journalism?

Is this how Journalists of the US, UK and other civilised Nation respond to such news about their President and his family on health matters?

I am not a fan of President Jonathan or his Wife, but both are first of all, fellow Humanbeings who deserve our prayers and sympathies at moments like this.

Mr President, it is well with your family. IJN. AMEN.

Comrade IGBINI ODAFE EMMANUEL
Governorship Candidate, Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Delta State, 2006 - April 2012.
eigbini@yahoo.com

I don't want to sound too

I don't want to sound too spiritual on this matter but can we all recall Nigeria prays project do you all recall who was the first casualty? Abacha. Who else in Aso Rock Stella, Yaradua Abacha jnr. All this people at a time commited an act of evil against the people of Nigeria and the Lord took them away. Now Patience Jonathan be warned that all the assets being alleged she is acquiring is the reason she is sick and if she doesn't repent now and make restituition to God and work for my people she will expire soon in her sleep. If you know her rather than quarrel people here advice her to go to a lowly church where the spirit of the Lord is for prayers.