Dame Patience Jonathan, a former First Lady of Nigeria and the wife of former Governor of Bayelsa State and also former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan is 55 today.
Her daughter, Faith Edwards has celebrated her on Instagram in the most beautiful way.
Faith wrote “It’s the queen’s birthday okrrr. She’s a king with an angel’s heart. Love you beyond words and imagination. You are awesome mummy. Thank you for just being you. I wouldn’t trade you for all the riches in the world. Happy birthday queen, mother, aka mum, aka mummy, aka grandma, aka glammma. I ❤️ you.”
Born in Port Harcourt, Patience Jonathan earned her school certificate in 1976, and passed the West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) in 1980. In 1989, she obtained the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Mathematics and Biology from the Rivers State College of Arts and Science, Port Harcourt.
She then proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt and studied for a BEd in Biology and Psychology. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Port Harcourt.