The presidential campaign organisation of the APC
has reported the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, to the
(ICC) International Criminal Court.
Two weeks ago, Patience had, while campaigning for
her husband in Calabar, Cross River State, told the
supporters of the PDP to stone anyone canvassing for
change in the state.
The campaign organisation said the letter of complaint
was signed by its Director-General, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi,
who is the Governor of River State.
It said that the letter would be delivered to ICC on
Monday (today), adding that the Inspector General of
Police, Suleiman Abba, and the National Human Rights
Commission would also be sent copies of the letter.
“Change, as the entire country knows by now, is the
slogan of the APC – the rallying cry of a political party
that wishes to bring hope of greater and better things
to come for Nigeria and Nigerians.
“By her statement, Mrs. Jonathan was clearly calling on
the PDP supporters in Calabar to attack supporters and
campaigners of the APC in the state,” it said.
The campaign organisation likened some of Patient’s
statements to those of Simone, the wife of a former
President of Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, prior to the
francophone country’s 2010 elections.
The ICC indicted Mrs. Gbagbo for her part in planning
to perpetrate brutal attacks, including murder, rape, and
sexual violence, on her husband’s political opponents in
the wake of the 2010 elections.
“Mrs. Jonathan does not occupy any formal office in
the Nigerian government as the position of the First
Lady is not recognised by the Nigerian constitution.
“But Mrs. Gbagbo’s case shows the ICC’s awareness of
how someone beyond formal governmental and military
hierarchies can be identified as responsible for serious
international crimes.
“Patience Jonathan’s incontrovertible hate speech not
only contravened the laws of the land, but also went
completely against the Abuja peace accord jointly
signed by the two presidential candidates, Muhammadu
Buhari and President Goodluck Jonathan – a gesture
which is aimed at forestalling violence before, during
and after the 2015 elections.
“The PDP supporters in the state, who may not know
better, could easily yield themselves to the First Lady’s
admonition and embark on a process of wanton
stoning and other attacks against the APC members.”
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