Admin l Wednesday, August 09, 2017
ABUJA, Nigeria – Former national secretary of Labour Party, Dr. Kayode Ajulo has described ongoing protest embarked upon by King of Punk, Charlse Oputa alias Charlie boy is treasonable.
He said that the so called 90 days limit for which President Muhammadu Buhari can be away is nothing but a farce and not constitutional.
“The provision of Nigerian constitution that identifies permanent incapacitation that may preclude provocation of Section 144 for resignation or termination of office could be wittingly and unwittingly interpreted broadly as” treason” as it may be said to be calling for regime change by unconstitutional means”, the lawyer said.
According to him, those behind this theory are either misguided or mischievous.
“As those currently protesting against the President’s absence were doing so ignorantly. The 1999 constitution has no limit as to the period the President could be away.
“I maintain that the President Mohammadu Buhari had done the needful by handing over power to his deputy, vice President Yemi Osinbajo”, the lawyer said.
He said rhe president can only resign at his discretion or if his cabinet invokes section 144 of the constitution which stipulates that two third members of the Federal executive council could site reasons of incapacitation after medical examination by a duly set up medical board.
“The provision of Nigerian constitution identifies permanent incapacitation that may preclude provocation of Section 144 for resignation or termination of office”, he said, adding that ongoing protests could be wittingly and unwittingly interpreted broadly as” treason” as it may be said to be calling for regime change by unconstitutional means”.
“My humble self participated in the protest during the days of ailing late president Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua and the current circumstance was very different since the president duly handed over power before leaving”, he said.
Recall that Charlie Boy and his team were attacked with teargas and beaten up by the Nigeria Police Force. He currently carries a black eye following attack by the police.
