Fear Engulfs Northern Elites Over Buhari's Health As Prevenes Of Yaradua's Saga Begins

Even as the nation prays for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is said to be nursing an ear infection, reports have emerged that a cross section of Northern leaders and politicians are becoming apprehensive of the region losing out again in the power equation. Oriental Times gathered that meetings are going on at very high echelons among Northern political leaders who are anxious to avoid a reoccurence of late President Umaru Yar’Adua ill health saga.

It was learnt that a meeting of the Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North held recently in Asokoro, Abuja had the issue on the front burner. A credible source told our correspondent that it is a tensed issue in the North, after losing power to the South in 2010, when Yar’Adua passed on.

“The Northern leaders may pretend they are not disturbed, but political meetings have commenced, the APC governors of Northern extraction are not willing to take chances. They are not looking at it as a minor issue. In politics, you have to be prepared”

“The Northern politicians, especially the governors are aware of the constitution as it relates to the vacancy of any political office, so the jostling is in high gear.” Our source learnt that there is more to the recent release of Presidential Campaign posters of a North-East Governor pairing him with another governor from the South-East.

It was also learnt that the recent call for restructuring of the country by a former Vice-President was part of the plans by politicians in the North to position them. “Who printed the posters, we are being told that unknown people printed it, which is a lie. Among them, there is already a jostling for political relevance in case of any eventuality, which we are not praying for” In his reaction, former Minister of Sports during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, Bala Kaoje told our source that Nigerians are praying for Buhari, saying he is coming back in good health.

“It is a minor thing which Nigerians shouldn’t be apprehensive about. Anybody can fall sick.” President Buhari is scheduled to return to Abuja today from his vacation in London where he also attended to his ear ailment. Meanwhile, the contitution provides that, should the president be incapacitated enough not to carry on with his presidential duties, the vice- president automatically takes over.”