I will not attend Council of State meetings – Buhari

[emezico]

The presidential candidate of the Congress Progressive Change, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, (retd), says he will not participate in the Council of State meetings, until a ruling on the party's petition by the Presidential Election Tribunal was given.

Buhari, whose party is challenging the election of President Goodluck Jonathan in the election, said this on Monday in London in a lecture he delivered at Chatham House.

The Council of State meeting is presided over by a sitting President, and attended by all former Heads of State and ex-presidents.

Buhari refused to attend the meeting when he challenged the results of the 2003 Presidential Election won by then President Olusegun Obasanjo.

In the lecture entitled: "Nigeria's 2011 Elections: Reflections on the Process and Prospects for Nigeria," Buhari said he would await the ruling of the tribunal before attending the meeting.

"I will wait for the outcome of the case before I decide on my membership of the Council," NAN quoted him as saying.


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[MyInfoStride]

Nice policy! But where is the spirit of sportsmanship? Nigeria must move forward...

[emezico]

A very good question "where is the spirit of sportsmanship?" Must the nation suffer, because he lost election? l think he is just applying party (CPC) politics against the People Democratic Party (PDP).

l hope he knows that, Jonathan is President of Nigeria, and not President of PDP.