President Jonathan Tells Aides First Lady Is Still Alive

Sources close to the president, Goodluck Jonathan disclosed to some of his aides that his wife, Dame Patience is still alive after the president was reported to have abruptly left a state luncheon organised for him in Botswana. He was reported to have ended his 3-day working visit to Malawi and Botswana and headed to Abuja.

The report claimed that there were speculations that Patience's health may have taken a dire turn at the German hospital she was reportedly taken to. It was first reported that the first lady was receiving treatment in German for food poisoning while some speculated that she may have gone for surgery.