Buhari’s Letter to Senate Names Osinbajo ‘Coordinator’ of Nation’s Affairs, Not Acting President


President Muhammadu Buhari says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will “coordinate” the nation’s affairs while he is abroad for medical treatment, Premium Times reports.

A letter sent by the president to the Senate, notifying lawmakers of his trip, however raised questions Tuesday about Mr. Osinbajo’s powers after President Buhari failed to address him as “acting president”.

President Buhari left Nigeria Sunday night, shortly after receiving 82 Chibok girls who regained freedom after three years in Boko Haram captivity.

Since coming to power in May 2015, it is the fourth time Mr. Osinbajo will be acting on behalf of the president.

Buhari has won praise for promptly handing over power before embarking on each trip.

This time, the president said the duration of his stay in the United Kingdom would be determined by his doctors.

But his latest correspondence to the Senate, read by the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, was questioned by a Senator who argued that Mr. Osinbajo should have been designated “acting president”.

Mao Ohabunwa, a Peoples Democratic Party senator, representing Abia North, said it was not proper to name the vice president “coordinator” of the nation’s affairs.

He was however ruled out of order by Mr. Saraki, after the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, defended Mr. Buhari, citing Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution.

That section says, “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 otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary such functions shall be discharged by the Vice-President as Acting President.”

http://www.signalng.com/buharis-letter-senate-names-osinbajo-coordinator-nations-affairs-not-acting-president/

His Chief of Staff has played a fast one there Baba probably did not read it before submitting

engineerboat:
Buhari’s Letter to Senate Names Osinbajo ‘Coordinator’ of Nation’s Affairs, Not Acting President


President Muhammadu Buhari says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will “coordinate” the nation’s affairs while he is abroad for medical treatment, Premium Times reports.

A letter sent by the president to the Senate, notifying lawmakers of his trip, however raised questions Tuesday about Mr. Osinbajo’s powers after President Buhari failed to address him as “acting president”.

President Buhari left Nigeria Sunday night, shortly after receiving 82 Chibok girls who regained freedom after three years in Boko Haram captivity.

Since coming to power in May 2015, it is the fourth time Mr. Osinbajo will be acting on behalf of the president.

Buhari has won praise for promptly handing over power before embarking on each trip.

This time, the president said the duration of his stay in the United Kingdom would be determined by his doctors.

But his latest correspondence to the Senate, read by the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, was questioned by a Senator who argued that Mr. Osinbajo should have been designated “acting president”.

Mao Ohabunwa, a Peoples Democratic Party senator, representing Abia North, said it was not proper to name the vice president “coordinator” of the nation’s affairs.

He was however ruled out of order by Mr. Saraki, after the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, defended Mr. Buhari, citing Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution.

That section says, “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 otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary such functions shall be discharged by the Vice-President as Acting President.”

http://www.signalng.com/buharis-letter-senate-names-osinbajo-coordinator-nations-affairs-not-acting-president/

Mao Ohabunwa should devote more time to study the constitution rather than playing politics in Abia
Mao should show us the last letter sent to the Senate when the president traveled the last time

NTA be like. Prof. YEMI OSIBANJO. coordinator national affairs Nigeria




Wow interesting

Nonsense.

An acting President co-ordinates affairs of government!

What the letter call it is immaterial. Our constitution has no provision for the word "coordinator". Meanwhile it is only president or acting president that has power to coordinate the nation's affair.

In essence we have no president, no vice president.. National coordinator is now a new /invoked into our system..

lol @ Coordinator

Who is expected to perform the functions of the President in his absence?

Shebi we talk am say na Abba Kyari he hand over to as evidenced by d file Mr Kyari was carrying at d airport while Buhari was leaving,meanwhile Osunbade was nowhere to be seen.lol

Cabal at work, they want to govern from the UK still. I sure say Buhari sign like GEJ without reading content except of course he is aware of such not delegating power to the VP to act on his behalf

Good development,

That's a raise for him from a mere commissioner to vp, and now coordinator of national affairs.

So, Kyari is now the acting president?? Issorai

But, Tinubu told us some days ago that Cabal In Aso Villa Is Just A Myth..





God help Osinbajo if worse comes to worst

If he likes let him designate the prof as FEC chairman.

President Osibanjo is in charge and he'll do a better job than Buhari any day anytime.

Whether coordinating or not, the constitution is clear...

Buhari's government is the more you look the less you see

Hehehehehehehe coordinator soso

From being referred to as a mere commissioner to an ordinary coordinator..

Imagine Osinbajo the national coordinator, abi coordinating president? Lwkmd

engineerboat:
Buhari’s Letter to Senate Names Osinbajo ‘Coordinator’ of Nation’s Affairs, Not Acting President


President Muhammadu Buhari says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will “coordinate” the nation’s affairs while he is abroad for medical treatment, Premium Times reports.

A letter sent by the president to the Senate, notifying lawmakers of his trip, however raised questions Tuesday about Mr. Osinbajo’s powers after President Buhari failed to address him as “acting president”.

President Buhari left Nigeria Sunday night, shortly after receiving 82 Chibok girls who regained freedom after three years in Boko Haram captivity.

Since coming to power in May 2015, it is the fourth time Mr. Osinbajo will be acting on behalf of the president.

Buhari has won praise for promptly handing over power before embarking on each trip.

This time, the president said the duration of his stay in the United Kingdom would be determined by his doctors.

But his latest correspondence to the Senate, read by the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, was questioned by a Senator who argued that Mr. Osinbajo should have been designated “acting president”.

Mao Ohabunwa, a Peoples Democratic Party senator, representing Abia North, said it was not proper to name the vice president “coordinator” of the nation’s affairs.

He was however ruled out of order by Mr. Saraki, after the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, defended Mr. Buhari, citing Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution.

That section says, “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 otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary such functions shall be discharged by the Vice-President as Acting President.”

http://www.signalng.com/buharis-letter-senate-names-osinbajo-coordinator-nations-affairs-not-acting-president/

As usual, I don't expect the existentially fooooolish and pathetic and pained yEasterners to see and digest the bolded. Or they'll just deliberately choose to ignore it.

Whatever tickles their fancy though.

if true, president buhari is trying the power of God, in other words, the constitution 2010 as amended is clear on that, whether president or governor stayed out of state of country after 21 days his vice or deputy authomatic take over as acting president or governor.

Stupid people.

Much ado about nothing.

If we go by the constitution osinbajo is the vice president.So buhari's letter to the senate is null and void.