The Presidency have stated that the call on the President to disclose his health status and resume or resign as disrespectful and insensitive.
This was stated by the Personal Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, on Monday when she appeared on Channels Televisions’ Politics Today.
It can be recalled that a group of youths protested in Abuja yesterday, demanding that ailing President Muhammadu Buhari should either resume or resign.
The group also called for the disclosure of the President’s health status.
Onochie, however, said President Buhari’s absence had not affected governance in Nigeria because he handed over to his vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, in accordance with the law.
“It is very insensitive of anyone to begin to call on someone who is unwell to resume. Governance is going on, the role of the President is that of coordination; governance is a collective duty. When he (Buhari)was leaving, power was fully transferred to the Vice Presidentand today, we have an Acting President,” she said.
“I have no idea why anybody would disrespect another by asking for the details of their health status. As we speak, we have an Acting President; President Buhari seems to be a private citizen at the moment; it is very disrespectful for anyone to ask for his health status,” she added.
Onochie argued that President Buhari has violated any constitutional provision and thatthe Presidency is under no pressure.
She said the President can only disclose his health status if he wishes do so.
“The President has acted constitutionally; he has not broken any law, any rule or any constitutional provisions in our nation. The prerogative to tell Nigerians lies only on President Buhari; it is disrespectful and intrusive, it is not right, it is not appropriate,” she said.