Patience Jonathan healthcare system provided for the Nigerian citizens and prefer higher quality foreign provisions for themselves at taxpayers expense when needed. Patience Jonathan Patience Faka Jonathan (nee Oba) was born on 25th October 1957. She is a former First Lady of Nigeria and the wife of former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan. She served as a permanent secretary in her native Bayelsa State. Born in Port Harcourt, she 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
Goodluck Jonathan as corrupt." The page was removed, but was then published by another website which estimated Jonathan's net wealth at $10 million. On 29 May 1999, Jonathan was sworn in as Deputy Governor of Bayelsa alongside Diepreye Alamieyeseigha who came in as the governor of the state on the platform of PDP. Jonathan served as Deputy Governor until December 2005. On 9 December 2005, Jonathan, who was Deputy Governor at the time, was sworn in as Governor of Bayelsa State upon the impeachment of the current Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha by the Bayelsa State Assembly after being charged with money laundering in