He gave the analysis while backing the call by Ekiti State
governor, Ayodele Fayose for President Buhari to resign.
Ozekhome, speaking in an interview with Channels TV, said
given Nigerians a voice in Hausa language, whether form the Buhari or not, was
done in order to remind the Acting President that Buhari is still hovering
around the Aso Rock in form of a cabal.
He also noted that the said cabal has not given Prof.
Osinbajo the chance to act as he ought to because they always throw in the name
of the president whenever he wants to perform in that capacity.
According to him, “We have seen a situation where what Dora
Akunyili famously referred to as the cabal. The cabal has consistently flown
the kite of Mr President, lurking behind and in front of the corridors of power
which was why they gave us a voice some few days ago, whether genuine or
stimulated, that it was President Muhammadu Buhari addressing Nigerians with
much profanity, in his own native language of Hausa which is not the recognized
lingual franca.
“The point they tried to make is that whether we like it or
not, Mr President is hovering around here, he is right here with us.
“That has not given the acting president who has assumed
full powers of the President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, the capacity, the
ability, the space to act because he continues to look behind his shoulders
whether they would throw in the name of the president.
“So, Fayose is therefore right and right to call for Mr
President’s resignation because it is clear that under section 143 and 144 of
the constitution, the Federal Executive Council, which is made up of ministers
appointed by the President himself, cannot recommend that Mr President be
subjected to medical report by a panel set up for that purpose.
“We cannot continue to be like a rudderless country, like an
aircraft flying without a compass, it is dangerous.”
By John Owen Nwachukwu
