President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said those accusing him of backing Boko Haram are insane during his campaign rally in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Jonathan said that he had no reason to sponsor the killing of children, women and the aged as he had nothing to benefit from such deleterious actions. “In 2011, I had two times the number of votes I had in Bayelsa State. Why should I want to reduce that number of votes?” Jonathan quipped. “Only a mad person can insinuate that the president is supporting Boko Haram.”

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said those accusing him of backing Boko Haram are insane during his campaign rally in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.

Jonathan said that he had no reason to sponsor the killing of children, women and the aged as he had nothing to benefit from such deleterious actions.

“In 2011, I had two times the number of votes I had in Bayelsa State. Why should I want to reduce that number of votes?”Jonathan quipped. “Only a mad person can insinuate that the president is supporting Boko Haram.”