A
leading Northern politician, Dr Junaid Mohammed has said cabals have
taken over Aso Rock and are trying to deceive Nigerians just as it
happened in the case of Yar'Adua.
President Muhammadu Buhari
Following the inability of President Muhammadu Buhari to return on a
date he had written to the National Assembly informing them he would
return, some people have expressed missed reaction over the latest
development. The President had written the National Assembly informing
them that he wouldn't be able to return as he promised in order for him
to receive the results of a series of tests recommended by his doctors.
The indefinite extension has raised mixed views as Nigerians
believe the cabals in the government are already holding us to handsome
through this means.
While reacting to the news, Second Republic, Dr Junaid Mohammed,
said it is unfortunate Nigeria is being held to a ransom by some cabals
within the administration of President Buhari.
According to him, “The development regarding the President’s
health is a very bad indication and it is unfortunate Nigeria has found
itself in another quagmire. It is also unfortunate that Buhari and his
handlers are trying to cause another constitutional crisis rather than
telling Nigerians the truth. This development is similar to that of
Yar’Adua when a cabal with the help of his wife held this country to
ransom and deceived Nigerians”.
He went further: “During Yar’Adua’s administration, 180 million
Nigerians were taken for a ride. The same people in the Villa under
Buhari have started towing the same path. I believe Nigerians should
rise up against this if the Senate cannot impeach the President who now
seems to be incapacitated and unable to discharge his duties as
President of Nigeria”.
“It is now seen that the cabal do not want an end to this and that
is why they keep playing us. These are some of the things we have seen
ahead and have been shouting that Nigerians should be told the truth
about the President’s health. I pray God saves Nigeria but Nigerians
must take their own destiny into their hands,” he added.
However, a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina has assured that there is no cause
for alarm. He said the President is in good health.
“The President had planned to return to Abuja this evening, but
was advised to complete the test cycle before returning. The notice has
since been dispatched to the Senate President, and Speaker, House of
Representatives. Mr. President expresses his sincere gratitude to
Nigerians for their concern, prayers and kind wishes.” he's quoted as saying.
Adesina spoke further on a Channels Television programme monitored
in Lagos last night. Excerpts of his conversation with the programme
anchor on the state of President Buhari’s health:
Channels: Are you not really sure of what exactly the ailment he
has gone to the UK to treat is? Nigerians deserve the right to know.
Adesina: You know that there is doctor-patient confidentiality; no doctor would release that to you.
Mr. Adesina, the President asked for the vote of Nigerians and they want to know the situation of things.
I am sure that if we get to point when the President has to
disclose the status of his health, if he needs to disclose, he will do
that.
Mr. Adesina, if I have a headache, I will say it and as an
adviser to Mr. President are you saying you are not aware of Mr.
President’s health status?
I am not aware and when I say that to you, believe it, I am not
aware. The President is the one who can release his own medical status.
The day he left, we spoke and he told me this was his condition. He told
me he is going to rest and he would do medicals and that was included
in the statement we released. If there is anything serious, the onus is
on Mr. President to disclose or not to disclose. Knowing this President
as a straight forward person, if there is anything that he needs to tell
Nigerians he will surely do so.
He has asked for the prayers of Nigerians and if you are praying for someone, you need to know what you are praying about.
It is not necessary If you asked me to pray for you, Mr. Adesina, I will ask you what you want me to pray on.
You can pray for people without even knowing specifically what is wrong with them.
God Himself will want to know what you are asking from Him.
No, you are looking at it from a narrow perspective. You can pray for people you did not even know.
You are aware of the rumours in the social media about the
state of Mr. President’s health. Are you assuring Nigerians that Mr.
President is okay?
Those carrying malicious and evil rumours have the right to the
rumours they are carrying. We didn’t respond to them. We have told you
Mr. President is okay. When they said he was dead, we said he was alive
and that answers the questions as far as I am concerned. Now that he
says he wants to do more medical investigation, if you want to pray for
him, you do not necessarily need to know what exactly is wrong; just
pray for well being of Mr. President.
Do you know when he is returning?
If there is a day he would be returning it would have been in that
statement. The issue now is that there is no vacuum in government, no
lacuna, because power has been transferred to the Vice President who is
Acting President, so Mr. President can take the time he desires and when
the doctor gives him a clean bill of health, he can return home.
It was also gathered through Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser,
Media and Publicity, to the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, that
the Senate is in possession of the letter.
Asked the content of the letter, he said: ‘’The letter is with the Senate President, but he is not in town, we cannot open the letter until he comes back,” adding that the Senate President will open the letter when he returns to Abuja from Ilorin.
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