Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has dismissed Acting President,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo”s statement that ailing recuperating President
Muhammadu Buhari is hale and hearty after a visit to the latter in the
United Kingdom.
Addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, Fayose said
“I’m not going to prove that (the President is recuperating) to
Nigerians. It is him (Osinbajo) who said he saw the President that needs
to prove to Nigerians. I have made the allegations and I have said it
expressly that we are in the age of technology. How do we have an Acting
President of a nation that has visited his boss that cannot show
evidence of the meeting? The picture they are posting on social media
are pictures taken long time. You recall that I said this again at
Transcorp Hilton in 2015. We are talking about President of 170million
people. The Acting President visiting the President that has left this
country for about 60 days or more cannot show evidence of the meeting.
It shows the President is in critical condition,” he told journalists.
“Again, if they are not careful, I will release some pictures. This will
in turn create so many serious problems for this country. And I’m
telling you again that I don’t need to prove anything to Nigerians
because they are saying the President is well. He’s hale and hearty. He
has refused to come home in about 70 days. The office of the President
and office of the government are offices that encourage the office
holders to perform. A President that has spent so much time outside the
country in a year shows clearly that this sickness is major. If they go
further and try to continue to deceive Nigerians, I will release about
11 damaging pictures anytime from now on the President’s health,” he
added.