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Gbajabiamila and Ado-Doguwa clash over Buhari’s health status

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There was a face-off yesterday Tuesday, February 28, between members of the house of representative after a member referred  to President Muhammadu Buhari  ‘sick’.

Gbajabiamila and Ado-Doguwa clash over Buhari’s health status

According to a report on The Punch, members of the House of Representatives exchanged words on Tuesday over the health status of President Buhari.

It was gathered that the disagreement, which was more pronounced among members of the ruling All Progressives Congress started after the House Majority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila tried to stop the Chief Whip, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, from describing the president as a sick man.

Gbajabiamila claimed that Buhari was on “medical vacation’ while Ado-Doguwa said the president was sick and was away to treat himself.

Both Gbajabiamila, who is from Lagos state, and Ado-Doguwa, who is from Kano state, are members of the APC.

Ado-Doguwa reportedly made the statement while he was contributing and opposing a motion seeking to investigate the alleged harassment of members of ‘Kwankwasia’ followers, a political group loyal to former Kano state governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.

He had stated that the motion, which was moved by a fellow Kano lawmaker, Aliyu Madaki, was “baseless” because the Kwankwasia group was known for moving around the state and inciting people against the political leadership.

Ado-Doguwa observed that the country was already under tension owing to the absence of Buhari and could not afford any “partisan” activities that could lead to insecurity.

He said that the group was already campaigning for the 2019 presidential elections in a volatile place like Kano.

He said: “Our beloved President is sick abroad.

“These partisan activities are completely unnecessary and baseless. The police must do their work of protecting lives and property anywhere in the country.”