The reason why Patience Jonathan did not accompany the President to cast his vote today

President Jonathan while responding to questions at his polling unit today about the where about of the first lady, Patience Jonathan and the reason why she did not accompany him to the polling unit said they both took different flights to Otuoke. 

He said, ‘’of course, we used different aircraft.  She was expected to be here.  We have been expecting her and she will still come.  ‘’The only thing is whether she will meet up the accreditation period.  That is the problem, But she is supposed to be on her way.’’ 

When asked about his feeling after conceding defeat to the president-elect he said, ‘’I am a Nigerian and I am Goodluck Jonathan and I feel that as a nation, you respect your laws and I am quite pleased in respecting the laws of the land’’.