The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance, has raised an alarm over a plot by some prominent Nigerians, to carry out a ‘civilian coup’ against President Muhammadu Buhari.
The group, at a consultative General Assembly, held in Abuja, stated that since the President has not told anybody he is unfit to lead, no one should force him out of power.
Recall, that representatives of 40 CSOs, which included the New Initiative for Credible Leadership, the Advocates of Social Justice for All, Lawyers of Mercy, Media Without Border, Beyond Leadership Legacy Foundation, had called for Buhari’s resignation, or face massive protest on May 29.
However, Steven Onwu, Chairman of the Communique Drafting Committee, passed a vote of confidence on the President, to continue to oversee the nation’s political affairs.
The statement said: “In the past days, several notable persons have breached decorum to make demands that have no anchor in the Nigerian Constitution (as amended), like asking the President to take a medical leave.
“These calls are equivalent of civilian coup attempts, since they are aimed at forcing President Buhari out of office, over ill health that can befall anyone. The people making the demands based such on hearsay and rumors, published as exclusive stories by less than credible online sites”, the statement added.
The statement further noted that no organ of the State is currently suffering directly or indirectly, as a result of Buhari’s health situation, adding that, able appointees of the President, were running the various aspects they are entrusted with, successfully.
“In the same space of time that wicked rumours are flying around, wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, declared that the severity of her husband’s health, was being blown out of proportion.
“Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, briefed the President on the apex bank’s currency management, and relayed how the Forex stability excited President Buhari. Such brief could only have been presented to a lucid and healthy person.
“There is also no iota of constitutional crisis so far created by the ill health of the President, as being propounded by some critics”, the statement further stated.
While calling on Nigerians to continue to pray for Buhari for quick recovery, the groups warned some of them, against spreading false stories on the health of the President.
“We urge Nigerians to pray, so that God will grant the President quick recovery and the country healing from the wounds inflicted by saboteurs.
“We also want to caution those spreading falsehood to desist from such, especially in view of the negative consequences their action can have on citizens’ morale nationwide.
“Reactions based on this falsehood, like pressuring the President to proceed on a medical leave, must be discontinued. Nigerians should only respond, based on facts, as conjectures would only complicate things for the country”, the group warned.
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