Buhari has handed over presidential powers to VP Osinbajo for the next two weeks.
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari for the first time in current years stated publicly that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will be in charge during his two-week medical vacation.
It is understood that President Buhari handed over to VP Osinbajo just before he departed Abuja, Nigeria’s capital for London, the United Kingdom on Sunday, March 6, 2022.
Though there was no inking if President Buhari had written the National Assembly to formally disseminate power to Osinbajo, he said the “Vice-President is in charge’’
The President told State House correspondents before departing for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, that there would be no vacuum as a result of his absence, saying he has capable hands to run the government.
“Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will be in charge while I’m away. Well, I cannot claim to be doing the work alone. The government is fully represented.
“The Vice-President is there; constitutionally when I’m away he is in charge and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and then the Chief of Staff. So I have no problem.’’
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