For how long can Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s ailing President, stay in London for medical treatment? Is the answer indefinite, until the expiration of his first term in 2019?

After a 49-day medical vacation in London early this year, Buhari travelled to London again for an indefinite medical examination in May 7.

Buhari has so far spent 56 days in his second medical journey, with no definite return date.

This indefinite stay abroad has led to speculations that the president will be removed from office if he spends more than 60 days outside the country.

However, the duration his foreign stay is not specified in the 1999 Constitution as amended.

As long as he has duly transmitted power to the Vice-President, he can stay in London as much as he wants, unless he is impeached by the National Assembly.

PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING THE PRESIDENT

For the president to be removed from office on the ground of ill-health as specified in Section 144 of the Constitution, two-thirds majority of all members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) must pass a resolution declaring that he is incapable of discharging the functions of his office.

This declaration by FEC will be verified by a five-man medical panel appointed by the Senate President.

The five members of the panel must be medical practitioners, including the personal physician to the president. The four others must be medical practitioners who have attained a high degree of eminence in the field of medicine related to whatever illness the president is suffering from.

This medical panel will then examine the president in accordance with international standards.
Should the medical panel certify that the president is incapable of discharging the functions of his office due to the illness, a notice signed by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be published in the Official Gazette of the Government of the Federation.

Immediately this notice is published, Buhari will cease to be the President of Nigeria and Yemi Osinbajo, the Acting President, will now assume the role of substantive President while a new Vice-President will be appointed.
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From there to his grave.

From January till date is 185 days, Buhari SPENDED 14 days for ear infection treatment, 49 days in another medical attention in London, as at today he hv SPENDED 56 days in his current medical attention in the UK making it 119 days.


119—185= 66

That means Buhari hv SPENDED only two months in Nigeria since this year.

lalasticlala mynd44 Pls let's hear what Nigerians will take for this matter.


Cc, NgeneUkwenu Sarrki

Theres a chance that nobody will see Buhari until his second term inaugration

who knows?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOmTA8fbLw0

Good question OP

All this unnecessary delay is annoying.

Its about time he honourably stepped aside make we see road

Abi is his illness so bad he needs to remain President to have the Presidential purse at his beck and call

He is Enjoying all the Infrastructure & facilities in London using Nnamdi Kanu's Visa

attackgat:
Theres a chance that nobody will see Buhari until his second term inaugration

That's not possible

The law is there but no one wants to initiate the process to make it work. The same way we condone selfishness, corruption and religious intransigence. God is in Control.

Eastfield1:
He is Enjoying all the Infrastructure & facilities in London using Nnamdi Kanu's Visa

Did you see him with the visa

Four years.

90days

As long as we permit him to stay in London

pauljumbo:
As long as we permit him to stay in London

By "we" you are referring to?