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Femi Falana Speaks On Buhari Health. by prolove22(m): 2:36pm On Feb 07, 2017 |
A renowned lawyer and senior advocate
of Nigeria Femi Falana have condemned
President Muhammadu Buhari for not
disclosed the status of his health condition
to Nigeria
- Falana said Nigerians have the right to
know the health status of a sitting
president
- The senior lawyer said this can be done
even if the law does not mandate the
president to make such disclosures
A renowned lawyer and senior advocate of
Nigeria Femi Falana have condemned President
Muhammadu Buhari for not disclosed the status
of his health condition to Nigeria.
Falana said Nigerians have the right to know the
health status of a sitting president.
Speaking on a Channel television’s programme,
Falana said even if the law does not mandate the
president to make such disclosures, Nigerians
deserve to know his health status.
“Under the Freedom of Information Act, the right
to health is supposed to be shrouded in secrecy
but I am saying now that henceforth, this
situation calls for a review of the law so that we
won’t be left guessing next time,” Falana said.
“We are talking of the President. Many state
governors go in and out of the country, some for
a month or two, some for three months without
anybody asking any question and without any
handover to their deputies,” he said.
The senior lawyer said the system has been
structured in a manner that a public office holder
does not have to be secretive about issues
concerning him.
Falana said: “But I am saying that with what we
are going through now, we must come to
appreciate that if you are going into public office,
you have no secrecy.”
“It is our duty and right and the President took
cognizance of that last year when he disclosed to
Nigerians what he was going abroad for. This
year should not be an exception.
“This is what has given room to a lot of rumours
and speculation which are totally uncalled for,” he
said. |
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