The Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, on Tuesday warned the Presidency against “shrouding” President Muhammadu
Buhari’s health challenges in secrecy.
PDP warned that hiding Buhari’s
health challenge will have adverse effect on his re-election bid in 2019.
The former ruling party gave the
warning, in reaction to the Presidency’s latest disclosure that Buhari will
today, Tuesday, embark on a medical trip to London.
A statement by PDP’s
spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan blasted the presidency for decieving Nigerians
over Buhari’s health.
He said citizens were being
“taken for granted, deceived and treated like lesser men and women without
reasoning capacity.”
The statement reads, “The Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) notes the confirmation of the Presidency that President
Muhammadu Buhari is unwell, ailing and unfit to attend to state matters,
resulting to his latest journey to the United Kingdom for medical attention.
“This admission, though belated
and coming after intense public pressure, has now put to rest speculations and
anxiety on the health status of the President, as well as his attendant
inability to effectively govern.
“It is however very unfortunate
that the President and his handlers had chosen to shroud the issue of his
persistent illness in secrecy under a government that prides itself on claims
of transparency and integrity.
“Nigerians will recall that
shortly before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April,
Mr. President, without transmitting a letter to the National Assembly, as
required by the constitution, undertook a private visit to the UK, where his
doctors are known to reside, five clear days ahead of CHOGM. Nigerians were
left in the dark for the period despite demands for full disclosure by the PDP.
“Only last week, two days after
his departure from the United States where he had gone for a state visit, Mr.
President went ‘missing’ again. When concerns began to mount on his
whereabouts, the Presidency claimed he had a “technical stopover” in the UK,
citing flight issues, only for revelations to emerge from the same Presidency,
on Monday, that Mr. President was actually in the UK to see his doctors.
“In these circumstances,
Nigerians were taken for granted, deceived and treated like lesser men and
women without reasoning capacity, while our nation, at those periods, was left
with no leadership as Mr. President refused to transmit power as required by
the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
“Whereas we have nothing against
Mr. President’s decision to take care of his ailing health as we are all
subject to human frailties, Nigerians detest the deception, lies and beguiling
that had trailed the handling of his unabating health issue. Even as we speak,
Nigerians are not aware of the ailment our President is suffering from and the
identity of the doctors and the hospital attending to him.
“Moreover, it is unfortunate that
President Buhari would always embark on medical tourism abroad when his
administration has completely refused to address the poor state of the health
sector in Nigeria, for which medical personnel are currently on strike across
the nation.
“In conclusion, we urge the Presidency to note
that shrouding the issue of President Buhari’s illness in secrecy, just for
political gains, is neither in the interest of the President nor that of our
nation at large. Sordidly, the handlers of Mr. President appear to be more
concerned about the next election instead of the consequences of a failing
health and the blatant breaches of our constitution. The PDP therefore counsels
President Buhari to be well guided and take charge of his health challenges.”
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