Patience Jonathan Celebrates Doctorate Degree in Rivers

VIDEO: Patience Jonathan celebrates doctorate degree from Rivers varsity

1st June 2025

By Samuel Omotere

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Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has bagged a doctorate degree in Psychology, Guidance and Counselling, from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, during the institution’s 43rd Convocation Ceremony held on Saturday.

The event, which brought together dignitaries and well-wishers, also featured a spirited celebration led by women’s groups in her honour.

Jonathan was seen dancing with Rivers Women Unite For SIM, under the leadership of Sotonye Toby Fult.

A video capturing the moment has since gone viral, showing the former First Lady dancing joyfully alongside the women while they sang the controversial song, “Na our mama be this ooo…”, which raised eyebrows.

Amidst the jubilation, she addressed the women in her signature pidgin English, urging them to gather for a group photo before heading off to eat,”Make una come. Make we snap, let’s go and eat.”

Social media reactions quickly followed the release of the video, with many users on X (Formerly Twitter) sharing a mix of admiration and humour in response to her honorary achievement.

One X user, #escanor224, said,”Awwwn I’m happy for Patience Jonathan. From ‘na only you waka come’ to getting a PhD. This why I keep saying bad English is not a marker of intellect.”

Another user, #XtyleL2909, viewed the moment with a more skeptical tone tweeting “This is satire of the week! Is Patience Jonathan, the wife of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, seen in academic regalia celebrating the achievement of doctorate degree or mocking another MAMA?”