El-Rufai defends Buhari, says it's not compulsory for the president to attend FEC meetings

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– Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has spoken on the continued absence of president at the weeky Federal Executive Council ((FEC) meeting

– El-Rufai said it is not compulsory for President Muhammadu Buhari to preside over the FEC meeting

– He stated this on Wednesday, April 26 whie briefing journalists

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has said it is not compulsory for President Muhammadu Buhari to preside over the FEC meeting.

The governor briefed newsmen after the second meeting between the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) and the 24 governors, which was held on Wednesday, April 26 at the party’s national headquarters.

El-Rufai said it is not compulsory for Buhari to preside at FEC meeting

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His words: “That is why our constitution makes provision for a vice president. Mr President is 70 something years old. And it is usual at that age, as I have said, to have one medical challenge or the other.

“Our prayer is that the president gets better and well. But the reason why he has the vice president is precisely for this reason. It may not be because he has any medical challenge that he didn’t attend FEC meeting. He may have other pressing matters to attend to.

“I have not chaired every State Executive Council meeting even when I’m in Kaduna because the deputy governor is there. We are not worried yet. We have no concern to be worried. But we ask Nigerians to join all of us in praying for the president’s improved health. It has improved in the last few weeks, since he came back. And we will continue to pray for the improvement of his health.”

There have been concerns over President Buhari’s health

President Buhari has missed the last two FEC meetings held at the Presidential Villa, raising concerns about his health.

Minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, however told journalists at the State House yesterday, that the president was working from home.

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Watch this ZENITHBLOG.com’s video below where Nigerians speak about Buhari’s two years in power.

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