President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo, is in charge of the country as he journeyed to London for his routine medical check-up.
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Buhari stated this in Abuja on Sunday as he prepared to embark on the plane for London where he’s expected to meet his medics.
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Asked if state functions won’t stall as a result of his absence, the president replied by saying, “Well, I cannot claim to be doing the work alone. The government is fully represented. The Vice President is there.
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“Constitutionally, when I’m away, he’s in charge. Then, we have the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and then the Chief of Staff, so, there’s no problem,” Punch reported.
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Meanwhile, at the time of filing this report, Pulse can’t confirm if Buhari had transmitted a letter to the National Assembly handing over power to Osinbajo while he’s outside the country.
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Pulse had earlier reported that Buhari departed Abuja for routine medical check-up in London.
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The president had initially planned to embark on the trip from Nairobi, Kenya after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at 50 in that country.
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