‘How Buhari Breached Constitution For Stopping Over In London ’ – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari is violating the constitution of the land by deciding to stay over in London owing to “technical stopover” as said by Presidency.
The party, in a statement by its publicity secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan, said the presidency should end what they described as official secrecy as the president is not a private citizen, therefore his activities must be fully disclosed.
Buhari was said to have left the US on Tuesday morning after the meeting with Donald Trump.
Mr Buhari was expected on Wednesday as the report released to announce his departure from Nigeria to the US didn’t state he would be stopping by in London. He however, arrived London Tuesday evening.
Following agitationa over his continued delay in return, the media aide, Garba Shehu, said he was in London for a technical stopover.
The party believes full information should be given especially as President Buhari’s foreign trips come at great costs with no gains to the country.
“The PDP invites Nigerians to note that President Buhari left the United States 48 hours ago and embarked on an unofficial visit to United Kingdom for undisclosed reasons without transmitting a letter to the National Assembly. This is impunity and another constitutional breach.
“Indeed, Nigerians are worried about the signal being sent out by this penchant for secret itinerary, particularly, given the poor reputation and governance transparency issues confronting our nation under the Buhari administration.
“The Presidency must understand that President Buhari is not a private citizen and as long as his upkeep and itinerary is sourced from our hard-earned resources, there must be full disclosure, as citizens deserve to know the purpose of the visit and the cost to our nation”.
The PDP therefore urged the president’s handlers to adequately prepare him before international outings as well as ensure full disclosure on all his visits outside the country.
