The Ekiti governor’s spokesperson, Mr Lere Olayinka has stated that Gen. Buhari is being treated in a London hospital located at Cavendish Street contrary to claims by the Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign organization that he is to give a talk at Chatham House. The All Progressive Congress (APC) standard bearer’s name is not listed by the Chatham House as speaker this month or any time soon.
Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu said Buhari is expected to hold meetings with key members of the British political establishment and interact with some global institutions with stakeholder interest in the affairs of Nigeria.
“He would give a talk at the prestigious foreign policy hub, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House London,” the statement said
According to Pointblanknews.com, event listed on Royal Institute of International Affairs website; http:// www.chathamhouse.org/events to hold on February 23 and 24 is; ‘Security and Defence: Rising powers and the future of defence cooperation’ clearly shows that Buhari’s name is not listed among the speakers.
The event’s keynote speakers are; former Brazilian Minister of Defence, Celsius Amorin; UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister of Defence Equipment Support and Technology, Celsius Amorin; Chief of the Defence Staff, UK Ministry of Defence, General Sir Nicholas Houghton; Chief Executive of BAE System, Ian King and Secretary General, Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Dr Abdulatif Bin Rashid Al Zayani.
It was also learnt that Buhari is being treated at a hospital located at Cavendish Street, Cavendish Square, W2 London West End, London,” Pointblanknews reported.
It will be recalled that the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the medical trip as a vindication of his earlier stand that Buhari was sick and lacks the required capacity to rule Nigeria.
He said; “as against the claim of the APC that Buhari was on a short working visit to the UK, Buhari is being treated at a hospital located at Cavendish Street, Cavendish Square, W2 London West End, London.”
Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor described claim by the APC that Buhari will give a talk at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London as “deceit taken too far.”
He said; ” This is not to mock Buhari or wish him dead. Rather, it is to expose the falsehood of the APC and desperation of its leaders, especially Senator Bola Tinubu to foist another Yar’Adua saga on Nigeria.”
“The party should be honest enough to tell Nigerians that Buhari is actually sick and lack capacity to rule Nigeria and that they are only packaging him, hoping that he will become incapacitated if he becomes president so that they can take over power by proxy.” Fayose said. (Photo credit: Pointblanknews).