Despite the claim by Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari that the president’s health is not as bad as people claim, President Muhammadu Buhari has again stayed away from the regular Wednesday meeting of the Federal Executive Council.
At the FEC meeting, which was held at the Aso Chambers, State House, Abuja, vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided.
This would be the third time the president would, in a row, miss the FEC.
This development has increased the panic over the president’s health fueling further speculations about his health status.
Recall that an official statement from the State House last week had said that the president was recuperating in a private residence.
But on Tuesday (yesterday), a glimpse of hope shone when the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation, Mailkanti Baru emerged from the Presidential wing and briefed State House correspondents on what transpired in their respective private meetings with the President.
But on Tuesday (yesterday), a glimpse of hope shone when the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation, Mailkanti Baru emerged from the Presidential wing and briefed State House correspondents on what transpired in their respective private meetings with the President.
Similarly, the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, in a tweet on the same day, said that her husband was not as sick as perceived, saying he has continued to perform his responsibilities.
Yet, surprisingly, the President who was in office on Tuesday couldn’t attend FEC on Wednesday.
Like the previous times, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided. At exactly 11 am, he called for recitation of the national anthem to signal the commencement of the meeting. Thereafter, he called the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma for Muslim and Christian prayers respectively. Then, journalists were excused from the meeting.
Yet, surprisingly, the President who was in office on Tuesday couldn’t attend FEC on Wednesday.
Like the previous times, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided. At exactly 11 am, he called for recitation of the national anthem to signal the commencement of the meeting. Thereafter, he called the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma for Muslim and Christian prayers respectively. Then, journalists were excused from the meeting.