Strong indications have emerged from the
presidential villa that ailing Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is
set to make world record by seriously considering resignation as the
president of the country due to his inability to effectively pilot the
affairs of the country as a result of ill-health.
The meeting by three former military
Heads of State Generals Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida and
Abdulsalam Abubakar in Minna, Niger state on Tuesday was to consider two
strong burning issues before allowing President Buhari to turn in his
resignation letter to the National Assembly.
The three former leaders who met in
Minna under closed doors consider the former speaker of the House of
Representatives and current Sokoto State Governor Alhaji Aminu Waziri
Tambuwal and immediate past Kano State Governor and serving Senator
Rabiu Musa Kwamkwaso as possible vice president to Prof Yemi Osinbajo in
the event he takes over.
President Buhari had mulled the idea of
resignation with the three former leaders in close confidence which
necessitated the Niger state impromptu meeting.
Another strong issue discussed at the
Niger meeting according to credible source was whether Prof Osinbajo
will want re-election after completing the tenure of president Buhari in
2019 and the meeting resolved to meet with the vice president to seal
the agreement in a written document under a witness that he will
complete the remaining two years and go to pave way for the emergence of
a Northern candidate by 2019.
A credible source at the Presidential
Villa who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that president Buhari
has made up his mind to resign and he feels fulfilled that his
aspiration to rule this country again has been achieved, in addition to
the anti-corruption fight and the war against Boko Haram in the North
achieved under his leadership.
“He has also set record as the first
Nigerian president to defeat an incumbent and would be happy to be the
first president in Africa to resign voluntarily on account of
ill-health. Apart from the three former leaders, the Vice President, the
Attorney General and Minister for Justice and the National Security
Adviser are the only officers who are fully aware of the presiden’st
plan to turn in his resignation.”
President Buhari returned to the country
on March 10th 2017 after spending 49 days and has not been seen in
public functions. Also,for three consecutive times,he has not presided
over Federal Executive Council meetings where key decisions for the
country are taken which is a clear indication that he is not physically
fit to pilot the affairs of the country
“PMB is confident that his vice Prof
Yemi Osinbajo is capable of transforming the country and continuing with
the anti-corruption fight in the country, he demonstrated his ability
when PMB was on vacation” the source said
President Buhari according to the source
has given the three former leaders the opportunity to select a credible
Northerner that will deputise Prof Osinbajo and seal a deal with him
that he will only complete this term and leave .
“The assignment will be completed before
May 29th,2017 when President Buhari will clock two full years in
office.The letter will [then]be made public while Osinbajo will complete
the remaining two years and retire” the source hinted
Tambuwal is considered for the position
of vice president because of his youthful age, performance as House of
Representatives Speaker and governor of Sokoto state as well as his
acceptability in not only the north but across the country while
Kwamkwaso who equally performed creditably well as Kano state governor
is fronted by Olusegun Obasanjo
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