Former First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan has settled her differences with Ex-Governor, Rotimi Amaechi. The two Rivers State indigenes have been sworn enemies for years now.
The wife of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and the Minister of Transport met at the funeral of late politician, Chief Ojo Madueke in Asaga, Ohafia local government area of Abia on Saturday, 20th August, 2016. The duo put aside their differences and greeted warmly to the surprise of other eminent guests at the funeral.
The two prominent Rivers State indigenes fell apart when the ex-governor threatened to demolish houses in Okrika and the Ex-First Lady of Nigeria scolded him publicly for contemplating to demolish houses in her hometown. The bitter quarrel later snowballed into a political war between the former governor and Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan making Rotimi Amaechi to decamp from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In the heat of the bitter quarrel between them, Dame Patience Jonathan hints of future reconciliation: “Hebrews 12:14 urges us to embrace peace with all men without which we cannot see God. Amaechi is my son, I cannot fight him and I cannot kill him. He shouldn’t be used by outsiders against his own blood because this seat is vanity. One day, no matter how long it takes, we will leave this seat. Power is not forever; this seat is vanity. Others sat here and left, so one day I will also leave and we will meet at home, so why should I fight him?”