BEVERLY HILLS, December 27, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over the mix-up on his age.
THEWILL recalls that Buhari, while receiving a delegation led by Mohammed Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had stated that while believed he was 74 this year he was shocked when he was told his age was 75.
Reacting in a statement on Tuesday, Diran Odeyemi, deputy spokesman of the PDP, labelled the revelation as a ‘national disgrace’ wondering how many other inconsistencies were in the President’s biodata submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He said many Nigerians and even the global community must have been taken aback that a 21st century leader of a country like Nigeria did not know his real year of birth.
“How many other inconsistencies are in Mr. President’s biodata submitted to INEC? We are sure there are more. And the world is waiting on the body to give details about our President,” he said.
“We advise INEC to revisit those forms President Buhari filled in all elections he had participated in, especially those he filled before 2015 elections to unearth other inconsistencies therein.
“In a normal clime, the electoral umpire would have set in motion verification modalities to avoid further national embarrassment and expose Mr President.
“Come to think of it, a leader that does not know his real age, could not be said, to have sound knowledge of the people and country he governs, let alone knowing the peculiarities of the governed. This is simply not the kind of president Nigeria needs at the moment
“Not too long ago, Nigeria became laughing stock with the inappropriate designation of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel as President of West Germany by President Buhari.
“We recall President Buhari once admitted that his age would slow down his performance in office. For a country that could fall into an emergency situation anytime, like the present government-failing induced fuel scarcity, we don’t need a president that forgets things easily
“We advise Mr. President to consider turning in his resignation letter to avoid further slowing down the country because of his age, and to also safe our corporate image as a country that had a Presidential with occasional memory failure.”
