Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the hurried trip
embarked to London by First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari was a confirmation
that President Muhammadu Buhari’s health had deteriorated, saying that
“It is six days since I addressed the press and today, I still insist
that the President is indeed on life-support.”
Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New
Media, Lere Olayinka said the governor, who addressed some journalists
in Lagos on Monday, insisted that “The worsen condition of the
President’s health necessitated the hurried trip of our First Lady,
Her Excellency Aisha Buhari to London and it is hoped that she will
have the courage to tell Nigerians the truth this time around.”
He said “no one is interested in President Buhari’s death. Rather, we
are interested in freeing Nigeria from the hands of these few
individuals who are presently holding the country to ransom.”
Governor Fayose, who maintained that President Buhari must resign,
said; “Today is the 184th day of 2017. Out of these 184 days, our
President has spent 107 days abroad taking care of his health.
“How does a nation move forward when its President is spending the
better part of his time abroad for Medicare?
“For how long can Nigeria and its people wait for a President who is
incapacitated? For how long can our people continue to suffer just
because some people want to hold on to power at all cost?
“That was the reason I raised the issue of President Buhari’s age,
health and mental capacity in 2015 and warned against electing
President him.”
Speaking further, the governor said; “Nigerians should be reminded
that in 2010 when there was uncertainty over the health of the then
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, President Buhari called on the National
Assembly to impeach Yar’Adua.
“The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who was the
Spokesperson of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) also said
Nigerians should be briefed daily on Yar’Adua’s health status. Lai
Mohammed said then that ‘the health of the President, as a public
figure cannot be of interest only to his family and friends. Nigerians
have a right to know.’
“Just the same way President Buhari asked the National Assembly to
remove Yar’Adua in 2010; I am also insisting that the President must
be made to bow out of office so that Nigeria and its people can be
saved from this state of uncertainty.
“No doubt, it has been argued that since Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
is already functioning as Acting President, President Buhari can be
bedridden for as long as his illness last, but the reality that
Nigerians must accept is that the Acting President cannot fully
exercise the powers of the President.
“However, pending his resignation, I am also aligning myself with what
Lai Mohammed said in 2010 on Yar’Adua’s health by demanding that he
(Lai Mohammed) should begin a daily briefing of Nigerians based on
authentic details provided by the President’s doctors.
“Nigeria belongs to all of and its collective interest remains greater
than those of any individual or group and together, we must save
Nigeria.”
