The president’s health: A 2027 national security question, By Paul Ibe
Nigeria’s experience during the Buhari years demonstrated how presidential ill-health, prolonged medical absences and secrecy can generate enormous public anxiety and political controversy.
An independent multidisciplinary panel could establish appropriate standards, conduct the assessments and provide a professional fitness certification, while protecting legitimate medical privacy.
If the Constitution recognises medical incapacity as serious enough to potentially remove a sitting president, Nigerians are entitled to ask why there should be no credible mechanism for assessing presidential candidates before they are elected.
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