Mrs Jonathan was reacting to a decision by the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation to file a complaint against her at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for allegedly calling on People’s Democratic Party’s supporters to “stone” anyone asking for change.
The spokesman of the first lady, Ayo Adewuyi, said Mrs Jonathan, “as the mother of the nation, believes in peace, especially before, during and after the forthcoming general elections. And she will not subscribe to anything that could cause violence”.
He added: “It was the APC supporters that stoned the sitting president of the country during the electioneering campaign”.
The campaign for the March 28 Presidential election had slowed down since the poll was moved forward from February 14.
But since then Mrs. Jonathan has launched her own campaign for her husband’s re-election under Women for Change and Development Initiative.
Already, she has led the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Women Presidential Rally to Cross River, Benue, Imo, Abia, and Kogi states, scolding members of the opposition.
She also made disparaging remarks in pidgin English about a section of the country thus: “Our people no dey born shildren wey dem no dey fit count. Our men no dey born shildren throway for street. We no dey like the people for that side.”
The following day, the First Lady urged Nigerians not to vote for the APC presidential candidate, retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as an old man and also “brain-dead”.
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation, in a swift reaction last Wednesday in Abuja, said that it was not only insulting for Mrs Jonathan to describe the APC presidential candidate as “brain-dead” but also demeaning of her status as the First Lady.
Mrs Jonathan spoke on Tuesday, March 3, at another PDP Women Presidential Campaign Rally in Lokoja, Kogi State.
She also said that Buhari would put women in purdah and trample on their rights if elected into power.
“Vote for my husband, Jonathan. Do not vote for Buhari. He is an old man. People when they become old may not reason well and their brain may even be dead,” Mrs Jonathan said.
“Wetin him dey find again? Him dey drag with him pikin mate. Old man wey no get brain, him brain don die pata pata,” she added in pidgin English.
President Jonathan, who is seeking re-election, is facing stiff opposition from General Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress presidential retired.
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