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Protesters Demanding Buhari’s Resignation Should Be Cautious – Garba Shehu

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, has asked those calling for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari … Continue reading Protesters Demanding Buhari’s Resignation Should Be Cautious – Garba Shehu


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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, has asked those calling for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari to be cautious.

Shehu made the statement on Monday hours after some groups under the aegis of Concerned Nigerians protested in Abuja and asked the President to either resume or resign.

“Those calling for Buhari’s resignation are stepping outside the laws of the country. Although they are within their rights, they should exercise caution and conduct their research accordingly,” Mr Shehu told State House correspondents.

He explained that President Buhari handed over to his vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, according to the Constitution and, therefore, has not breached any law.

The President had travelled to the United Kingdom for medical attention for the second time this year on May 7.

Members of the group who protested the non-disclosure of the President’s health status claimed that his long stay abroad has caused setbacks for the Federal Government.

A day before the protest (on Sunday), the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, had expressed a similar view with Mr Shehu, describing the protest as unconstitutional.

Adesina spoke on the matter in a telephone interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.

He said that although what the group was asking for was not known to the law, President Buhari would continue to uphold and defend the law.

Mr Adesina added that it was already in public domain that President Buhari was recovering very well and would be back home as soon as the doctors give the green light.