The presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), General
Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, told
President Goodluck Jonathan to call the
governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose to order
over his persistent falsehood and death wishes
for him [Buhari] ahead of the March 28
presid
ential election.
But Governor Fayose in his reaction, said he was
not wishing Buhari dead, noting that he was
only concerned about the former military
leader’s state of health.
According to a press statement from the
Directorate of Media and Publicity of the APC
Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO),
the APC had it on good authority that Governor
Fayose had hired people in London, who had
been trailing the movements of the APC
presidential candidate while on a working visit
in London.
The statement signed by Mallam Garba Shehu,
read: “Let it be on record that knowing
Governor Fayose’s antecedents, we are not
leaving anything to chances. The governor who
has published death-wish advertorials on
Buhari will stop at nothing. If anything should
happen to General Muhammadu Buhari while in
London or anywhere, the authorities over there
in the United Kingdom and at home should
know who to hold responsible”.
But Fayose, in a statement signed by his Special
Assistant on Public Communications and New
Media, Lere Olayinka, said “the governor is only
concerned about the state of health of Buhari
and the well-being of Nigeria as a nation, since
Buhari is one of the major contenders for the
presidency.”
He said: “The Yar’Adua experience has made
Nigerians to be interested in the health status of
potential presidents of the country and Buhari,
being old, should be transparent in matters
relating to his health.
“It is on record that Buhari never spoke for
more than five minutes in any of the APC
presidential campaign rallies. He has exhibited
certain traits by referring to his party as All
Progressives Confidence instead of All
Progressives Congress, INEC as Independent
Nigeria Electoral Commission (INEC) instead of
Independent National Electoral Commission,
Imo State as Ibo State and his running mate as
Osinbade instead of Osinbajo.”
The statement further stated: “Most
importantly, Buhari was rumoured to have
planned to travel abroad for medical treatment
in January, this year. The trip was, however,
shelved at the last minute and it should raise
suspicion for a personality like Buhari to have
travelled through the Abuja airport without any
of the Aviation journalists interviewing him.
“Buhari’s handlers further raised suspicion on
Friday, when they published photographs he
took in London in 2013 on the Internet, claiming
that the pictures were taken on Friday. The APC
should come to equity with clean hands and
accept the burden of presenting an old and
analogue Buhari as its candidate and stop
blaming Fayose for exposing to Nigerians what
they are covering concerning Buhari’s health
status.”
Meanwhile, the APCPCO also confirmed that
General Buhari will honour his speaking
engagement at the Royal Institute Of
International Affairs, Chatham House in London
scheduled for Thursday, February 26, saying
that Chatam House will post the event and send
out invites on Monday, February 23.
The statement also revealed that as part of his
ongoing engagement in the United Kingdom,
General Buhari had an interview on Friday
with a local medium, the “All Eyes on Africa TV
Show” with Kemi Fadojutimi and met with Tony
Blair on Saturday, February 21 morning.
Shehu disclosed that Buhari left the London
residence of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba
Sikiru Kayode Adetona at about 1.30 p.m. UK
time and returned to his rented flat in the city.
Progressives Congress (APC), General
Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, told
President Goodluck Jonathan to call the
governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose to order
over his persistent falsehood and death wishes
for him [Buhari] ahead of the March 28
presid
ential election.
But Governor Fayose in his reaction, said he was
not wishing Buhari dead, noting that he was
only concerned about the former military
leader’s state of health.
According to a press statement from the
Directorate of Media and Publicity of the APC
Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO),
the APC had it on good authority that Governor
Fayose had hired people in London, who had
been trailing the movements of the APC
presidential candidate while on a working visit
in London.
The statement signed by Mallam Garba Shehu,
read: “Let it be on record that knowing
Governor Fayose’s antecedents, we are not
leaving anything to chances. The governor who
has published death-wish advertorials on
Buhari will stop at nothing. If anything should
happen to General Muhammadu Buhari while in
London or anywhere, the authorities over there
in the United Kingdom and at home should
know who to hold responsible”.
But Fayose, in a statement signed by his Special
Assistant on Public Communications and New
Media, Lere Olayinka, said “the governor is only
concerned about the state of health of Buhari
and the well-being of Nigeria as a nation, since
Buhari is one of the major contenders for the
presidency.”
He said: “The Yar’Adua experience has made
Nigerians to be interested in the health status of
potential presidents of the country and Buhari,
being old, should be transparent in matters
relating to his health.
“It is on record that Buhari never spoke for
more than five minutes in any of the APC
presidential campaign rallies. He has exhibited
certain traits by referring to his party as All
Progressives Confidence instead of All
Progressives Congress, INEC as Independent
Nigeria Electoral Commission (INEC) instead of
Independent National Electoral Commission,
Imo State as Ibo State and his running mate as
Osinbade instead of Osinbajo.”
The statement further stated: “Most
importantly, Buhari was rumoured to have
planned to travel abroad for medical treatment
in January, this year. The trip was, however,
shelved at the last minute and it should raise
suspicion for a personality like Buhari to have
travelled through the Abuja airport without any
of the Aviation journalists interviewing him.
“Buhari’s handlers further raised suspicion on
Friday, when they published photographs he
took in London in 2013 on the Internet, claiming
that the pictures were taken on Friday. The APC
should come to equity with clean hands and
accept the burden of presenting an old and
analogue Buhari as its candidate and stop
blaming Fayose for exposing to Nigerians what
they are covering concerning Buhari’s health
status.”
Meanwhile, the APCPCO also confirmed that
General Buhari will honour his speaking
engagement at the Royal Institute Of
International Affairs, Chatham House in London
scheduled for Thursday, February 26, saying
that Chatam House will post the event and send
out invites on Monday, February 23.
The statement also revealed that as part of his
ongoing engagement in the United Kingdom,
General Buhari had an interview on Friday
with a local medium, the “All Eyes on Africa TV
Show” with Kemi Fadojutimi and met with Tony
Blair on Saturday, February 21 morning.
Shehu disclosed that Buhari left the London
residence of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba
Sikiru Kayode Adetona at about 1.30 p.m. UK
time and returned to his rented flat in the city.
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