Elder statesman and First Republic Federal Commissioner for Information Edwin Clark criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s unwillingness to transfer authority before to his departure for medical treatment in the United Kingdom on Tuesday in Abuja.
The elder statesman said, “At 95 years old, my group has seen enough of this country for more than 70 years. Nigeria is bleeding and only God knows how much of taxpayers’ money must have been spent by the President on his health. It is arrogance for Buhari to think he can govern Nigeria from abroad. He should hand over power to Osinbajo.”
Clark requested that President Buhari inform Nigerians of his illness while briefing journalists in Abuja.
He argued that as the nation’s leader, Buhari should uphold the Constitution and behave in accordance with best practises throughout the world, regretting the fact that he is unable to lead Nigeria from abroad.
According to the former minister, President Buhari ought to have told Nigerians about any illness he may have had.
He went on to say that Buhari had been seeking medical care without disclosing his health information to Nigerians and advised contacting the Supreme Court for guidance.
Clark said that Nigeria belonged to everyone and shouldn’t be administered like a banana state, emphasising that the President was taking Nigerians for a ride by leaving the country without passing the gavel to the Vice President as required by the constitution.
