support for the re-election bid of her husband, President
Goodluck Jonathan, ended abruptly.
Nigerian Tribune reliably gathered that her absence at
the well mobilised event has caused panic among
supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
especially women and youths, who had converged on
City Hall, along Shendam road, Lafia as early as 9.00
a.m.
Party sources said Mrs. Jonathan’s sudden change of
plans may be as a result of security reports that her
convoy might be attacked by persons suspected to be
loyalists of the opposition All Progressives Congress
(APC) in the state. Another source added that, “her
change of programme was not unconnected with the
unfavourable weather condition. The weather is not clear;
you cannot expect her with her entourage to travel by
road. No. Definitely, we will reschedule it, we want her
here, and so she needs to come, maybe next week.”
The state deputy governor, who also doubles as the state
campaign coordinator, Goodluck/Sambo 2015,
Honourable Dameshi Luka Barau said he can’t say
precisely for now why the first lady’s visit couldn’t hold.
According to him, “this is a women programme, and I am
not personally handling it, so I cannot say whether she is
coming back or not, probably the organisers of the
programme should be in best position to answer that.
After this programme, we will meet them to know exactly
what happened”.
Meanwhile, some men suspected to be aggrieved youths
of the PDP, disrupted the rally of Mrs. Jonathan at the
Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the Edo state
capital yesterday.
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