PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s letter of vacation addressed to National Assembly failed to address the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as Acting President while he is on vacation.

This led to an uproar in the Senate on Tuesday when the letter was read.

President Buhari proceeded on an indefinite vacation on Sunday.

The letter by Buhari to the Senate only informed the National Assembly of his departure for medical trip, adding simply that Osinbajo will coordinate the activities of government.

Disturbed by the content of the letter, Senator Mao Ohabunwa, who raised a Point of Order, said there is no provision in the constitution for a Coordinating Vice President.


Ohabunwa said the only provision in the constitution is Acting President.

He submitted that the content of the letter is ambiguous and not explicit enough.

However, the Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, in his reaction, said Buhari has done what the constitution stipulated and therefore any word used in the letter is irrelevant.

Lawan said: “Mr. President, let me say that the Point of Order raised by my colleague and the explanation that subsequently follows shouldn’t have been and my reasons are simple.

“I still rely on the first paragraph of that letter which Mr. President wrote to this Senate and read by the President of the Senate and I will read section (145), which reads: 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.

“Any other word in this letter or indeed anywhere else is irrelevant.

“I therefore feel that Mr. President has done what the constitution requires him to do and I urge this Senate not to go ahead to discuss this because its not an issue.

“We have the budget and so many other serious issues for us to discuss and Nigerians are waiting.”

The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, said in his ruling: “I think it is a very clear issue and what we should be guided by is the constitution and I think that it is clear, the letter has referred to the constitution and there’s no ambiguity in the constitution.

“So, I don’t think there’s any issue there.

“Let me first rule you out of order Senator Mao.”

Buhari had in letter forwarded to the Senate said: “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 followup 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.”

Source: http://www.socialtimesng.net/2017/05/senator-kicks-as-buhari-fails-to-designate-osinbajo-acting-president-in-letter-to-senate/

That is not fair enough to our democracy

So Osinbajo is now coordinating president?

Well noted, Lalasticlala your senior bros is now coordinating president Osinbajo.

Anyone who thinks a very sick Buhari would write to NASS, handing total power to a southerner is a political novice. I mean not when the north is unsure about the outcome of this latest trip.

Osinbanjo is Co-ordinator and Abba Kyari Presido.
Anyway what's the difference between now and June 2015 when Abba Kyari became our President?

All hail President Abba Kyari, otherwise known as Buhari's cousin.

Ill feelings everywhere!

sarrki:
That is not fair enough to our democracy

You are just doing practise for proper wailing because your masters are cooking something I cannot tell for you



Happy Buhari to You

BeeBeeOoh:
You are just doing practise for proper wailing for what is about to come.



Happy Buhari to You

The high chief of the wailing wailers

There won't be need for wailing

God is in charge of the affairs of our country

sarrki:


The high chief of the wailing wailers

There won't be need for wailing

God is in charge of the affairs of our country

So God was not in charge when Buhari was in the country?

All I know is Osinbajo remains coordinating president till Buhari rewrite the Senate on this.

sarrki:


The high chief of the wailing wailers

There won't be need for wailing

God is in charge of the affairs of our country

You are right brother that's why our VP was made a Coordinator instead of Acting President

BeeBeeOoh:
You are right brother that's why our VP was made a Coordinator instead of Acting President

Our Great God will show forth

COORDINATOR
In what part of the constitution is that one

Very dangerous for our democracy, I wish the president a speedy recovery and I wish the COORDINATOR (if there is anything like that) best of luck

sarrki:


Our Great God will show forth

Stop making mockery of yourself abeg

Which one be coordinating president abeg

nawa

Useless northern cabal! Thunder fire all of them.

sarrki:


The high chief of the wailing wailers

There won't be need for wailing

God is in charge of the affairs of our country

Then it's time we begin to hold this god accountable for the widespread misery in the land.
Don't you think so?

Or , is it that when men fail in their basic tasks, they relegate responsibility to god , knowing that no one dare question god ?

Yesterday, the finance minister passed the buck to god, an obvious indication that she is clueless about what to do about the economy.

Today, mr sarrki of BMC, one of the government's e-warriors, is telling us that god is in charge of this confusion and mayhem reverberating from Aso Rock to the main streets of Nigeria.
Well done god.

Coordinating... Lols... Still the same as VP.. Buhari would still act in proxy

Section 148 states that

148.

(1) The President may, in his discretion, assign to the Vice-President or any Minister of the Government of the Federation responsibility for any business of the Government of the Federation, including the administration of any department of government.
(2) The President shall hold regular meetings with the Vice-President and all the Ministers of the Government of the Federation for the purposes of -
(a) determining the general direction of domestic and foreign policies of the Government of the Federation;
(b) co-ordinating the activities of the President, the Vice-President and the Ministers of the Government of the Federation in the discharge of their executive responsibilities; and

(c) advising the President generally in discharge of his executive functions other than those functions with respect to which he is required by this Constitution to seek the advice or act on the recommendation of any other person or body

Saraki know wetin him dey do when he do this:
“I think it is a very clear issue and what we should be guided by is the constitution and I think that it is clear, the letter has referred to the constitution and there’s no ambiguity in the constitution."

All the thing wey dem don talk and do for this picture before PMB travel comot on Sunday pass handover

sarrki:
That is not fair enough to our democracy

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.”

The constitution is clear enough as Ahmed Lawan pointed out and Mao Ohuabunwa was ruled out of order.

Dont fall for the antics of extremely foolish, mischievous, pained and envious loooonatics from the yEast aka yEasterners!

Having found themselves nowhere in the polity, they resolve to gladden their hearts any means possible - right or wrong, sensible or insensible.

What a shame!!

If dem(PMB and the cabal) like, let the use any kind of grammar (coordinator or supervisor or )..... VP will still act in his absent and also succeed him as president if anytin happens to him..... Na so constitution talk. Wailers nor bi me talk am.... E-Rats wailers if una like make una come talk...

Yawaaaaaa!! I knew it

Why didn't he simply write "acting president"...

These people know what they are doing...

it was supposed to be a righteous and corruption free president. Then it turned out to be a Nepa bill having president. It got worse, the Nepa Bill president revealed himself to be a partisan president and a travelling one. Now the travelling presido is a sick president and the people of nigeria are left with a coordinating president.

This is heart shattering.

They will frustrate osibanjo but Afonjaz(Yoruba Muslim ) as usual will support them to oppress him




Kiss the truth

What else does the Acting President does other than coordinate the affairs of the nation.

MBuhari referred to section 145 of the constitution which is the section that empowers the Vice President to be Acting President. This to me settles the issue.

This is just much ado about nothing.

When Saraki called Osibanjo a mere commissioner, your wanted to stone him to death. Now you know better.

Nothing pesin no go see in this useless Govt., Osibanjo all the way weda they like it or not