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The former minister said Osinbajo deserved to be recognised as acting president
- He said it was time for the country to decide if all regions are equal or not
Femi Fani-Kayode has described as dangerous the plan by some people to keep
Professor Yemi Osinbajo away from the position as acting president in the
absence of President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari had left the country on
Sunday, May 7 for medical treatment and the vice president was duly expected to
replace him in acting capacity. , May 9 however, there was observation from
Senator Mao Ohuabunwa that the president did not properly transfer power to the
vice president following a letter read by Senate president, Bukola Saraki of
the president’s medical trip. The letter read: “In compliance with Section 145
(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), I wish to inform the distinguished
Senate that I will be away for a scheduled medical follow-up with my doctors in
London. The length of my stay will be determined by the doctor’s advice. “While
I am away, the Vice President will coordinate the activities of the government.
Please accept, the distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest
consideration.” Ohuabunwa criticised the letter saying there was no position of
coordinating president in the constitution and that Osinbajo should have been
duly addressed as acting president. He said: “Whenever the President transmits
to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
a written declaration that he is proceeding on vacation or that he is unable to
discharge the functions of his office, until he transmits to them the written
declaration to the contrary, such function shall be discharged by the
Vice-President as Acting President. “Mr. President, I don’t think in our
Constitution we have anything like ‘coordinating president’ or ‘coordinating
vice president.’ It is either you are vice president or you are acting
president and any letter (on transfer of power) should be unambiguous and very
clear. So, I am saying that this letter really does not convey anything because
‘coordinating’ has no space or any place in our Constitution. “We have been
having (receiving) letters like this in which he will tell us who is the acting
president and we will know who to deal with as a Senate. This is the highest
legislative body of any country and if you are sending us a letter, it should
be direct, unambiguous. So, I am saying that this letter, for me, is not right
and maybe it should be sent back.” Fani-Kayode in his reaction noted that not
referring to Osinbajo as acting president was dangerous and that the country
should break if the regions don’t have equal opportunities. He tweeted: Ads by
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