There was palpable tension, as President Muhammadu Buhari remained indoors, after his conspicuous absence from Wednesday’s weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
His unusual absence caused a stir among the rank and files of Ministers, thereby reawakening speculations about his health and capacity to run the country.
Political stakeholders are of the view that the President, whose health has been fragile in recent months, may have suffered a relapse, and had possibly been flown abroad for treatment.
However, debunking the assumption, the controversial Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, whom many Nigerians have tagged as a ‘liar’, while briefing State House Correspondents, explained that the Council was aware of the controversies generated by the President’s absence.
“Clearly, when we came in this morning, Mr. President was not in the chamber, and the Vice President presided over the meeting.
“That has sparked a lot of controversies and agitation among the people. Mr. President is in town. Mr. President is attending to other issues.
“He looked at the light agenda and decided that the Vice President should preside. Mr. President is not ill. He’s not sick.
“It is not unusual for the President to ask the VP to preside. We know it is not unusual, the interest that has been shown, given the fact that the President was away for a while for treatment.
“So we are not surprised that people may be wondering, is he ill again? Tomorrow morning, he will be back in the office.
“It is not unusual, even if the President is hale and hearty, for the VP to preside over a Council meeting, even when the President is around,” Mohammed said.
Elsewhere, despite his absence, the Presidency on Wednesday, announced the appointments of five Non-Executive Directors for Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in accordance with Sections 6 (1) (d) and 10 (1) and (2) of the CBN (Establishment) Act.
A statement by the President’s Chief Spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, said Buhari had forwarded the list of the nominees to the Senate for confirmation.
The nominees are: Professor Ummu Ahmed Jalingo (North-East); Professor Justitia Odinakachukwu Nnabuko (South-East); Professor Mike I. Obadan (South-South); Dr. Abdu Abubakar (North-West) and Adeola Adetunji (South-West).
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