JONATHAN RELOCATES PERSONAL EFFECTS FROM ASO ROCK. AS WIFE, PATIENCE QUIETENS DOWN

Defeated Nigeria's Incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan and his immediate family members have started moving their personal belongings out of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, days after the winner of the Presidential election was announced.

Some buses loaded with travel bags were reporetedly sighted moving out of the President’s official residence at about midday on Friday. One of the buses, a white 18-seater Hiace bus marked PF 6244 AL, was loaded with bags of different shades and sizes for onward delivery to another location outside the seat of power.

A source confirmed that the early removal of the personal effects of the first family might have been necessitated by the need for the renovation of the residence ahead of the May 29 handover date. For renovation work to commence on time, the President may have to be operating from outside the residence in the days ahead.

Meanwhile the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan since Gen. Muhammadu Buhari was announced the winner of the Presidential election have quietened down, the First Lady before now was at her garrulous best making unguarded comments about affairs of the Nation. At times her comments drew ire from Nigerians who blast her for her lose comments. But now the Rivers state born woman have voted to remain silent since she knew her days inside Aso Rock is over.