BREAKING !! Saraki Gets Approval To Declare Buhari ’ s Office Vacant
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is set to
declare President Muhammadu Buhari’s seat
vacant, if the ailing President fails to show
up, in the next 18 days .
This came into consideration on Wednesday,
when a pro-democracy group laid bare plans
to commence a daily sit-out at the National
Assembly in 18 days, if the Legislature fails to
respond to the health problem of Buhari, as
prescribed by the 1999 Constitution.
In a statement released by its leader, Deji
Adeyanju, and Secretary, Dr. John Danfulani,
the group noted that “Buhari has now been
absent from office, and from Nigeria for 72
days, and if the situation remains unchanged,
it would commence the sit-out on the 90th
day of his absence”.
“The Leadership of the National Assembly
must choose between the Nigerian people and
the cabal”, Concerned Nigerians declared.
“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 in”,
the group said.
“We hereby, demand that the National
Assembly invokes Section 144 (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”, the statement continued.
“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 (2) of section 143”, the group
declared.
declare President Muhammadu Buhari’s seat
vacant, if the ailing President fails to show
up, in the next 18 days .
This came into consideration on Wednesday,
when a pro-democracy group laid bare plans
to commence a daily sit-out at the National
Assembly in 18 days, if the Legislature fails to
respond to the health problem of Buhari, as
prescribed by the 1999 Constitution.
In a statement released by its leader, Deji
Adeyanju, and Secretary, Dr. John Danfulani,
the group noted that “Buhari has now been
absent from office, and from Nigeria for 72
days, and if the situation remains unchanged,
it would commence the sit-out on the 90th
day of his absence”.
“The Leadership of the National Assembly
must choose between the Nigerian people and
the cabal”, Concerned Nigerians declared.
“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 in”,
the group said.
“We hereby, demand that the National
Assembly invokes Section 144 (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”, the statement continued.
“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 (2) of section 143”, the group
declared.
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