Nobody Has Confidence In Buhari Let Alone Pass Vote Of No Confidence — Adebanjo replies Adesina

Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural
group, has dismissed the presidency’s claim of a plot to overthrow
President Muhammadu Buhari.

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, had said some political
and religious leaders were working with external forces to
overthrow the president.

The presidency’s statement had come in the wake of a warning by
the Department of State Services (DSS) of plans to “throw the
country into anarchy”.

Adesina had also said there is “unimpeachable evidence” of a
plan to recruit leaders of some ethnic groups and politicians to
pass a vote of no confidence in Buhari.

Reacting in an interview with PUNCH on Thursday, Adebanjo said
his group and others in the south are only after the peaceful
restructuring of Nigeria.

He said there is little confidence in the president, hence there
is no point passing a vote of no confidence.

“Who is interested in passing a vote of no confidence in Buhari?
Who has confidence in Buhari before let alone pass any vote of no
confidence in him,” he said.

“That is not the issue. The main thing is to restructure the
country back to federalism and forget all these gossips by Adesina.
We don’t have to pass a vote of no confidence for the world to know
we don’t have any confidence in Buhari.

“I don’t know of any group who wants to take over the government
but I know those of us who want the country to be restructured in a
peaceful manner.

“Those of us in Afenifere and all other groups in the south who
are agitating for restructuring are the friends of Nigeria, are the
friends of Buhari. I hope it is not too late for Buhari to realise
this.”

Adebanjo also called on the president to return to the 1964
constitution agreed on by the founding fathers of Nigeria.

Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural
group, has dismissed the presidency’s claim of a plot to overthrow
President Muhammadu Buhari.

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, had said some political
and religious leaders were working with external forces to
overthrow the president.

The presidency’s statement had come in the wake of a warning by
the Department of State Services (DSS) of plans to “throw the
country into anarchy”.

Adesina had also said there is “unimpeachable evidence” of a
plan to recruit leaders of some ethnic groups and politicians to
pass a vote of no confidence in Buhari.

Reacting in an interview with PUNCH on Thursday, Adebanjo said
his group and others in the south are only after the peaceful
restructuring of Nigeria.

He said there is little confidence in the president, hence there
is no point passing a vote of no confidence.

“Who is interested in passing a vote of no confidence in Buhari?
Who has confidence in Buhari before let alone pass any vote of no
confidence in him,” he said.

“That is not the issue. The main thing is to restructure the
country back to federalism and forget all these gossips by Adesina.
We don’t have to pass a vote of no confidence for the world to know
we don’t have any confidence in Buhari.

“I don’t know of any group who wants to take over the government
but I know those of us who want the country to be restructured in a
peaceful manner.

“Those of us in Afenifere and all other groups in the south who
are agitating for restructuring are the friends of Nigeria, are the
friends of Buhari. I hope it is not too late for Buhari to realise
this.”

Adebanjo also called on the president to return to the 1964
constitution agreed on by the founding fathers of Nigeria.