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President Muhammadu Buhari Set To Retire by bhankie(m): 9:41am On May 05, 2017
PRESIDENT BUHARI MAY BE THE FIRST AFRICAN PRESIDENT TO RESIGN ON ACCOUNT OF ILL HEALTH.

Strong indications have emerged from the presidential villa that ailing Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is set to make world record by seriously considering resignation as the president of the country due to his inability to effectively pilot the affairs of the country as a result of ill health.

The meeting by three former military Heads of State Generals Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalam Abubakar in Minna, Niger state on Tuesday was to consider two strong burning issues before allowing President Buhari to turn in his resignation letter to the National Assembly.

The three former leaders who met in Minna under closed doors consider the former speaker of the House of Representatives and current Sokoto State Governor Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and immediate past Kano State Governor and serving Senator Rabiu Musa Kwamkwaso as possible vice president to Prof Yemi Osinbajo in the event he takes over.

President Buhari had mulled the idea of resignation with the three former leaders in close confidence which necessitated the Niger state impromptu meeting.

Another strong issue discussed at the Niger meeting according to credible source was whether Prof Osinbajo will want re-election after completing the tenure of president Buhari in 2019 and the meeting resolved to meet with the vice president to seal the agreement in a written document under a witness that he will complete the remaining two years and go to pave way for the emergence of a Northern candidate by 2019.

A credible source at the Presidential Villa who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that president Buhari has made up his mind to resign and he feels fulfilled that his aspiration to rule this country again has been achieved, in addition to the anti-corruption fight and the war against Boko Haram in the North achieved under his leadership.

“He has also set record as the first Nigerian president to defeat an incumbent and would be happy to be the first president in Africa to resign voluntarily on account of ill health. Apart from the three former leaders, the Vice President, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice and the National Security Adviser are the only officers who are fully aware of the president's plan to turn in his resignation.”

President Buhari returned to the country on March 10th 2017 after spending 49 days and has not been seen in public functions. Also,for three consecutive times,he has not presided over Federal Executive Council meetings where key decisions for the country are taken which is a clear indication that he is not physically fit to pilot the affairs of the country

“PMB is confident that his vice Prof Yemi Osinbajo is capable of transforming the country and continuing with the anti-corruption fight in the country, he demonstrated his ability when PMB was on vacation” the source said

President Buhari according to the source has given the three former leaders the opportunity to select a credible Northerner that will deputise Prof Osinbajo and seal a deal with him that he will only complete this term and leave .

“The assignment will be completed before May 29th,2017 when President Buhari will clock two full years in office.The letter will [then]be made public while Osinbajo will complete the remaining two years and retire” the source hinted

Tambuwal is considered for the position of vice president because of his youthful age, performance as House of Representatives Speaker and governor of Sokoto state as well as his acceptability in not only the north but across the country while Kwankwaso who equally performed creditably well as Kano state governor is fronted by Olusegun Obasanjo
Re: President Muhammadu Buhari Set To Retire by Stevebamdex(m): 9:44am On May 05, 2017
Be deceiving una sef..buhari would rather die than to retire..meanwhile,where is the source of your baseless news?
Re: President Muhammadu Buhari Set To Retire by olaric(m): 9:55am On May 05, 2017
No source?
Re: President Muhammadu Buhari Set To Retire by ttilda(f): 9:58am On May 05, 2017
for why na... his tenure will end 2019. abi he no wan do again??
Re: President Muhammadu Buhari Set To Retire by serverconnect(m): 10:10am On May 05, 2017
Let him quontinue.
Re: President Muhammadu Buhari Set To Retire by dodelight(m): 10:42am On May 05, 2017
I only hope this report is true. If so, good way to go. And either of those vice-presidential choice is okay. God bless Nigeria!
Re: President Muhammadu Buhari Set To Retire by theSpark(m): 10:46am On May 05, 2017
God forbid..
Buhari till 3023 when all of us have been reset. If he resigns now we'll hear tales of how he'd have led us to heaven had it not been for his sickness.

Seriously though, Should he resign it would be counted unto him as righteousness and all his past slips might be forgiven.

Osinbajo should not sign anything o. Let 2019 be an open contest. Let the people decide.
Re: President Muhammadu Buhari Set To Retire by Nature8(m): 10:50am On May 05, 2017
Funny cheesy

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