PDP has a good name to maintain, we are praying for Buhari’s quick recovery

The Peoples Democratic Party says PDP is praying for President Buhari’s quick recovery as they cautioned those wishing the president dead to desist from the act

Senator Walid Jibrin, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has distanced the party from the rumoured death of President Muhammadu Buhari, Daily post reports.

The chairman noted that those spreading death rumour of the president are desperate power seekers.

He however added that the PDP had been praying fervently for the president’s quick recovery and return to the country.

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He also urged rumour mongers to desist from the act while noting that the trend was a dangerous one that must be checked by well-meaning Nigerians.

He said: “As a good opposition party, we shall never engage in wishing President Buhari dead, instead, we are engaged in special prayers for Mr. President and we sincerely sympathise with his family and the Acting President,” he said.

“The PDP will like to be completely excused from the rumoured death and speculation on the state of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ill health being spread by some power seekers, who are eager to take over from him. The ill health does not deserve the speculation going on.

“PDP believes that it is God that brings and takes life. We equally believe that power belongs to God. He gives it to whom he pleases and gives it to whom he likes.

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“Instead of some power seekers engaging themselves in spreading rumour, they should revert to offering prayers for the President.

“All those trying to involve PDP in wishing the President dead, should better stop, as PDP has a good name to maintain.”

Despite all the controversies surrounding the health status of the president, the federal government however revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari is hale and hearty and not seriously ill as some Nigerians have been speculating.

Lai Mohammed who is the minister of information spoke after the federal executive council meeting on Tuesday, February 8 insisting the president was “hale and hearty”