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More speculations over Buhari’s health as president is absent at Friday Juma’at prayer
The absence of President Muhammadu Buhari at Friday’s Juma’at prayer at the Presidential Vila, Abuja, seems to have fueled already heightened speculations that all may not be well with Nigeria’s number one citizen.
The president who only recently returned to the country after spending about 50 days on a medical vacation in London, has for three consecutive weeks missed out on the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings.
Although President Buhari has been unable to attend recent FEC meetings or any public functions, he has however, never failed to observe Juma’at prayer inside a mosque near his office at the Presidential Villa, since he stopped attending the service at the National Mosque, Abuja.
During this Friday’s prayers, governors of Ogun, Zamfara and Kano, Ibikunle Amosun, Abdulaziz Yari and Abdullahi Ganduje respectively, who came to join Buhari for the prayers, were present, but the president was nowhere near the mosque.
Read also: Buhari still recovering, taking things slowly on doctor’s advice –Presidency
The presidency was yet to give any reason for the president’s absence at prayers, as at the time of filing this report
Recall that a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Thursday, stated that the president’s doctors have advised him to take things “slowly” and rest, to allow for full recovery from the illness that kept him in London for 49 days.
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Agbor Chris
April 28, 2017 at 4:50 pm
Our president is sick, lean and not presentable, that’s why he cannot show his face to the public, if he dares try it, camera men will take his picture And the snaps will go viral
Anita Kingsley
April 28, 2017 at 4:52 pm
I think it is because he’s not yet fit to go to a public gathering, he can pray in his room or house’s mosque. The presidency can order camera men not to take any photos to avoid taking Buhari’s pictures, he understands better
seyi jelili
April 29, 2017 at 5:47 am
You are right. He can’t allow people to see his skeleton, so it’s better he hides himself at home.
Balarabe musa
April 29, 2017 at 6:36 am
You are a fool, have you seen his skeleton
Balarabe musa
April 29, 2017 at 6:34 am
Walahi, people like you need see a psychiatrist, president says he needs rest, you said he is sick, is rest and sickness same?
Animashaun Ayodeji
April 28, 2017 at 4:55 pm
For how long will Buhari keep hiding himself from Nigerians when he’s not a ghost, he owes us some explanations because we made him our first man and we’d deserve to know everything happening to his health.
yanju omotodun
April 28, 2017 at 5:47 pm
Why worry when there is nothing to worry about . That was how speculations went on that he was dead when he was still in London. Buhari needs rest therefore needs not see people For now.
JOHNSON PETER
April 29, 2017 at 6:51 am
I still insist that, Osinbajo should be warming up for the presidency, buhari has withered away.