The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign his position.
In a statement by its spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the elders asked the President to resign and handover to Vice President Yemi Osibanjo.
The President had on Monday revealed in a statement through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, that the presidency has been very tough, hence, he is eager to go.
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He noted this when he hosted some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, legislators, and chieftains at his Daura home in Katsina.
“I wish the person who is coming after me the very best. I am eager to go. I can tell you it has been tough“, he had said.
Reacting, Baba-Ahmed told Buhari that it was not too late to throw in the towel.
“President Buhari told APC Govs that he is looking forward to the end of his tenure, saying it has been tough.
“Who would remind him that he does not need to wait until May 29th, 2023? Who will tell him it looks like things will only get tougher?”, he tweeted.
While replying to a Twitter user who said Buhari “doesn’t listen to mad men“, the former permanent secretary said:
“Please tell him yourself.
“You will be doing us all a great favour. Remind him he is elected to perform governance functions like protecting citizens.
“If he will not, or cannot, he can yield the office to his Vice until 2023. Then he can start resting now. That’s how it works.”
