A former British lawmaker and controversial character, Eric Joyce, who had in the past claimed the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari is dead has charged Nigerians to demand the whereabouts of the president.
Eric Joyce in his recent remark on the state of affairs in the country noted that the continued silence of President Muhammadu Buhari is a big concern.
This comes on the heels of reports within the presidency which noted that the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has been hijacked by cabals led by Abba Kyari.
Recall that the report further noted that the president has been denied access to everyone close to him including his aides and his wife, Aisha Buhari who recently journeyed to UK to see her husband.
Eric Stuart Joyce in a statement shared on his website charged Nigerians to ask the right question in demanding the status of the president.
Joyce, insisting that the president is dead challenged the Nigerian presidency to prove him otherwise before Nigerians.
He wrote: “Nigeria has an extremely capable acting president, of course, but if Mr Buhari is declared dead or permanently incapacitated then it will be the second time in succession that a Northern Muslim president has died and been replaced by his Southern Christian deputy.
This is a challenge in a country whose democracy is based upon a complex balance of different regional and religious interests.
However, it is a challenge Nigeria is most certainly up to given the great success which was the peaceful handing over of power after the last election.
And so, a top tip for Nigerians. Insist that, like most democracies, it is a strict requirement of being president that your people know exactly what your physical condition is at all times.
This practice is not historically confined to democracies, of course. Kings of old were routinely watched in their bedchambers; Queens were watched as they gave birth to heirs. This was all to ensure that things were as they seemed.
Requiring a president to show he is capable of running his country, and is definitely not dead, is a simple and practical extension of this.”