“It is the work of mischief people. My husband is a real man.” That is how Nigeria’s first lady, Patience Jonathan reacted to the rumours last week that her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan, is gay. The rumour began with a statement made by Doyin Okupe, an aide to the president, who was trying to explain the relationship between the president and ex-convicts like Bode George and Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. Okupe agreed that the president associated with the ex-criminals but said the relationship was not intimate.
“Yes they are close, but have you seen Bode George or any of these people and the president kissing or eating from same plate? The president only kisses and eats from the same plate with non-convicts, after all it is his right as the husband of the nation,” said Okupe. Some media houses immediately latched on to that statement and began to imply the unthinkable. God forbid! Thankfully, the first lady, who has been out of the spotlight recently, has come out strongly to defend her man.
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