Buhari goes on annual leave, Osinbajo becomes acting President
Published January 20, 2017
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John Ameh , Olalekan Adetayo and Leke Baiyewu


President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday left Nigeria for the United Kingdom for what the Presidency described as “ a short leave . ”


According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr . Femi Adesina , the President would during the vacation undergo “routine medical check -up . ”


He said Buhari was expected to resume work on February 6 . The medical check - up was the third by the President in one year .


He had earlier embarked on a six - day vacation between February 5 and 10 , 2016 when he remained in London .


On June 6 , 2016 , he embarked on another 10 - day vacation to attend to an ear infection .
During his vacation in June , last year , there were reports that he had an infection in his left ear , otherwise called Meniere Disease .


Buhari, according to a letter to the National Assembly , is supposed to begin the vacation on Monday , but the President left for the UK on Thursday .


The President had directed the Vice -President , Prof. Yemi Osinbajo , to take over in his absence .


But as of the time Buhari was leaving the country however , Osinbajo , was leading the Federal Government’ s delegation at the World Economic Forum holding in Davos , Switzerland .
The Vice - President is expected back in the country on Friday .


The Presidency, in the statement on Thursday stated , “ President Muhammadu Buhari leaves for the United Kingdom today on a short leave , which is part of his annual vacation . He is expected to resume work on February 6 , 2017 .


“During the vacation , the President will also undergo routine medical check - ups .

“In line with Section 145 (1 ) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended ), the President of the Senate , and Speaker , House of Representatives , have been duly communicated .


“While away, the Vice President , Prof Yemi Osinbajo , will perform the functions of the Office of the President . ”


The last public event attended by Buhari was the grand finale of the 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day held at the National Arcade, Abuja .


He appeared briefly in his office on Monday .
On Tuesday , he granted audience to the Cross Rivers State Governor, Prof . Ben Ayade , in his residence .
The President also cancelled a scheduled meeting of the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday and remained in his residence throughout .


While Buhari’ s convoy vehicles were lining up in his residence for his take - off at about 12 noon , his wife, Aisha , was granting audience to the co - chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , Melinda , at the First Lady ’ s Wing of the Presidential Villa , Abuja .


Buhari in the letter to the National Assembly on Thursday gave notification on the 10 - day “ working leave , ” effective January 23 .


In the House of Representatives , the letter was addressed to the Speaker , Mr . Yakubu Dogara.


However, Dogara was not in chambers on Thursday , paving the way for the Deputy Speaker , Mr . Yussuff Lasun, to read the President ’ s letter to members .
Buhari, in an interview with selected journalists on Thursday said there was nothing wrong in him embarking on a short vacation as announced in a statement by the Presidency earlier 0 n Thursday .


Buhari, who spoke shortly before leaving the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja for London , United Kingdom .


“What is wrong with going on vacation ? Didn ’ t I go last year at the same time ?” the President asked rhetorically.


His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity , Mr . Femi Adesina , also said there was nothing to worry about over the development .


The presidential spokesman said , “The President is going to rest . You know that God did work of creation for six days and on the seventh day , he rested . So if God needed to rest , how much more human being ?


“ So, the President is just going to rest and the statement we have released is straight forward . He will go on this leave and during the leave ; he will do routine medical checkups. ”


The Chief of Defence Staff , Gabriel Olonishakin , told journalists that he led service chiefs to give the President security briefing “ on our operations within and outside the country especially our involvement with the ECOWAS standby force” before he jetted out of the country .


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Short Vacation.. How many times did serious presidents went for a short vacation during their Time in office? So you are sick and want to see the doctor but you don't want to tell us. Weh done sir!!

I know the issue of vacation/medical leave for PMB has become 'stale' news, but I have waited patiently for people to ask a very pertinent question;

if PMB is on a 10 day leave which ends 6/2/17, it means he should have started his leave 28/1/17.

so it begs the question... why did PMB leave the country on 22/23/1/17?

a full 5/6 days before the leave was to actually commence?

or was it a mistake on the part of the correspondence? meaning it was suppose to read 15 days rather than 10?

or is it a purposeful piece of misinformation?


can someone help clarify the above stated issue? or bring it to the attention of the relevant presidential team.

Nigerians need to ask questions.

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