Some group of concerned Nigerians have vowed to commence a daily
sit-out at the National Assembly on the 90th day to register their
concerns over the continued absence without clarification to
Nigerians of President Muhammadu Buhari who has been out of the
country for 73 days now to seek medical treatment.
The group of Nigerians, in a statement to newsmen, said the
health condition of President Buhari has been kept secret to
Nigerians who have the right to know the condition of the man they
voted into power as president.
In the statement signed by the group’s leader, Prince Deji
Adeyanju and its Secretary, Dr. John Danfulani, the group said the
National Assembly should set up a health panel to investigate the
capability or otherwise of President Buhari to continue as
Nigeria’s president.
It said National Assembly should invoke the constitution and
declare him unfit to continue as president if found so. It also
said that the concerned Nigerians would commence a sit-out at the
NASS if actions are not taken, constitutionally, to such
effect.
The statement read thus:
“Today – July 19th, 2017 marks 72 days of President Muhammadu
Buhari’s absence from his office as President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and from the country as a whole on a medical
vacation to the United Kingdom.
“During this period, he has not made any public appearances
either in London or in Nigeria and has only allegedly
“communicated” with very few people and through a voice note spoken
in Hausa language wishing Nigerians Happy Eid.
“Furthermore, details of President Buhari’s health status have
been kept away from the generality of Nigerians while his media
team and other members of his cabinet/party make conflicting
comments regarding his health. As at the time of this statement, no
one including members of his party as admitted by Bolaji Abdullahi,
the spokesperson of his party, knows the true medical condition of
the President’s health.
“We acknowledge that during this period, President Buhari has
satisfied constitutional requirements by transmitting letters to
the National Assembly handing power over to his Vice President,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on an acting capacity.
“We also recognise the failure of the National Assembly in
launching an investigation or setting up a panel to look into the
true status of the President’s health.
“72 days is too long for a Commander-in-Chief to be away from
his country without any explanation to the people that voted
him.
“If the president has become incapacitated, he should do the
honourable thing and resign. Nigeria must move forward with or
without him.
“We hereby demand that the National Assembly invoke Section 144
sub Section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution and direct the setting
up of a medical panel in conjunction with the Acting President,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo to ascertain whether the President is
incapacitated.
“This medical panel will be a team of 5 doctors from which one
of them will be the personal physician of the President while the
other four will be appointed by the Senate President.
“If the President is found with any infirmity that renders him
incapable of discharging his duties, the Senate President and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives shall officially declare
him incapable of discharging his duties and declare his office
vacant as prescribed in subsection 2 of section 143.
“To this end, if the Legislature fails to act, we will commence
a daily Sit-Out at the National Assembly from the 90th day of
President Buhari’s absence from the Country.”
Some group of concerned Nigerians have vowed to commence a daily
sit-out at the National Assembly on the 90th day to register their
concerns over the continued absence without clarification to
Nigerians of President Muhammadu Buhari who has been out of the
country for 73 days now to seek medical treatment.
The group of Nigerians, in a statement to newsmen, said the
health condition of President Buhari has been kept secret to
Nigerians who have the right to know the condition of the man they
voted into power as president.
In the statement signed by the group’s leader, Prince Deji
Adeyanju and its Secretary, Dr. John Danfulani, the group said the
National Assembly should set up a health panel to investigate the
capability or otherwise of President Buhari to continue as
Nigeria’s president.
It said National Assembly should invoke the constitution and
declare him unfit to continue as president if found so. It also
said that the concerned Nigerians would commence a sit-out at the
NASS if actions are not taken, constitutionally, to such
effect.
The statement read thus:
“Today – July 19th, 2017 marks 72 days of President Muhammadu
Buhari’s absence from his office as President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and from the country as a whole on a medical
vacation to the United Kingdom.
“During this period, he has not made any public appearances
either in London or in Nigeria and has only allegedly
“communicated” with very few people and through a voice note spoken
in Hausa language wishing Nigerians Happy Eid.
“Furthermore, details of President Buhari’s health status have
been kept away from the generality of Nigerians while his media
team and other members of his cabinet/party make conflicting
comments regarding his health. As at the time of this statement, no
one including members of his party as admitted by Bolaji Abdullahi,
the spokesperson of his party, knows the true medical condition of
the President’s health.
“We acknowledge that during this period, President Buhari has
satisfied constitutional requirements by transmitting letters to
the National Assembly handing power over to his Vice President,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on an acting capacity.
“We also recognise the failure of the National Assembly in
launching an investigation or setting up a panel to look into the
true status of the President’s health.
“72 days is too long for a Commander-in-Chief to be away from
his country without any explanation to the people that voted
him.
“If the president has become incapacitated, he should do the
honourable thing and resign. Nigeria must move forward with or
without him.
“We hereby demand that the National Assembly invoke Section 144
sub Section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution and direct the setting
up of a medical panel in conjunction with the Acting President,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo to ascertain whether the President is
incapacitated.
“This medical panel will be a team of 5 doctors from which one
of them will be the personal physician of the President while the
other four will be appointed by the Senate President.
“If the President is found with any infirmity that renders him
incapable of discharging his duties, the Senate President and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives shall officially declare
him incapable of discharging his duties and declare his office
vacant as prescribed in subsection 2 of section 143.
“To this end, if the Legislature fails to act, we will commence
a daily Sit-Out at the National Assembly from the 90th day of
President Buhari’s absence from the Country.”
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