On January 19, Buhari left the country on a 10-day medical vacation to the United Kingdom and handed over power to vice-president Yemi Osinbajo.
But in a statement on Saturday, Deji Adeyanju, on behalf of the group, said though Buhari fulfilled the constitutional requirements of handing over to Osinbajo, he “created a constitutional dilemma by carrying out official functions” by speaking with presidents of other countries.
He said during the period he has been in the UK, Buhari has communicated “with very few people”.
“Today – March 4th, 2017 – marks 45 days of President Muhammadu Buhari’s absence from his office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and from the country as a whole on a medical vacation in the United Kingdom. During this period, he has not made any public appearances and has only clandestinely communicated with very few people,” the statement by Adeyanju read.
“On February 13, 2017 in a capacity as President of Nigeria, he spoke to President Donald Trump of the United States with respect to bilateral relations between the two countries.
“On Thursday March 2nd, 2017 again in a capacity as President of Nigeria President Buhari spoke to the King of Morocco with respect to bilateral relations between the two countries as well as Morocco’s application to become a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
“These actions, as well as President Buhari’s continued vacation, constitute a constitutional dilemma capable of destabilising the country.
“To this end, we urge President Buhari to return to the country on or before the 60th day after which he left the country (15 days from today) failing which we will begin a series of peaceful processions across the country.”
He said the protests would draw attention to the public on the “dilemma” created by Buhari’s continued absence from office and his insistence on performing official functions while away. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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GOD Punish all of you and your Sponsors of this your Nonsense proposed Protest, stupid people will never finish in this Nigeria, is Buhari not a president of Nigeria? Because he gave his vice to Hold Brief for he cannot perform any duty again? This is Grand Conspiracy and Ethno-religious Vigotry and is Nonsense for the Group of Stupid people like you to give President Buhari time to come back to Nigeria, After all you didn't even voted for him and you have never wanted him to became President but GOD Made him to be president of this great Country. GOD punish you useless set of Animals in human skin.
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