PDP demands medical exam on Buhari’s health

The Ogun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) campaign organisation says it will challenge Muhammadu Buhari’s “state of mind and physical health” in court and demand a “thorough medical examination” on him to ascertain if he is capable of functioning as the country’s president.

In a statement issued by Steve Oliyide, its director of media and publicity, it noted “with dismay the secrecy with which the real health status of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag bearer, General Muhammadu Buhari is Shrouded”.

“It is even more worrisome that in spite of the embarrassment the nation recently suffered with the Yar’Adua saga, the APC that is busy hallucinating about taking over power at the center has not found it expedient to come straight on this germane matter,” it said.

“First, as Nigerians, we feel concerned about the well-being of our fellow citizen and more about a man who had served this country in the army but history as taught us that the presidential position comes with lots of physical challenge and huge mental demand, and as such a proposed occupant of such position must be at least 90 percent healthy and of a very sound mind.”

It expressed worries that the opposition party was spending so much time and resources to conceal the true state of health of the former dictator.

It also described as “rather ridiculous and a grand insult to Nigerians” the opposition party’s continued “hide and seek” whenever Buhari’s health status is discussed.

“We love General Buhari and we will not stands idle to watch some greedy, self-centered and selfish politicians push such man around all in the process of actualising their egocentric lust for power. We will not also fold our hands and allow these few take the already progressing country into constitutional crisis and needless doctrine of necessity,” it said.

“We therefore condemn in strong terms the continuous surreptitious positioning of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on the true state of health of its presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari.

“In light of these and in conformity with Section 137 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), we hereby wish to make public of our resolve to challenge the state of mind and physical health of General Buhari in a competent court of law and demand that a thorough medical examination be carried out on him to ascertain if he is capable of holding the highest office in the land in line with the provisions of the constitution.”