But for the decisive intervention of the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the nation would have been thrown into another major constitutional crisis over the failure of ailing President Muhammadu Buhari to properly transfer power to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as Acting President.

President Buhari had transmitted a letter to the National Assembly as required by the Constitution, informing the legislative arm of his plan to travel abroad on medical grounds.

However, when the letter was read on the floor of the Senate, Tuesday, Mao Ohabunwa, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator, representing Abia North, raised a point of order stating that it was not proper to name the Vice President “coordinator” of the nation’s affairs as contained in President Buhari’s letter.

But in a deft political maneuver, the Senate President ruled Senator Ohabunwa out of order after the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan cited Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution.

The Senate President’s ruling on the issue averted what could have led to a tense debate on the Constitutional implication of not properly transferring power to Osinbajo as Acting President.

Reacting to the development, a former Minister of Aviation and leading opposition voice, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode berated President Buhari’s handlers for referring to Osinbajo as a “coordinator” instead of properly addressing him as Acting President.

According to Fani-Kayode, the attempt to prevent the Vice President from being Acting President by referring to him in the letter to the Senate as a mere “coordinator” is insulting and dangerous.

“The attempt to deny him the right and role of Acting President by the corpsocrats is ominous and the implications are grave and far-reaching”, he said.

Read more via http://www.signalng.com/report-acting-president-controversy-saraki-saved-buhari/

Hissing .......................

From mere Commissioner to Coordinator.

Saraki is only doing what he knows how to do best.

That's the effect of sending someone that do not understand his job description to Senate to represent you. 75% of those senators don't even understand what the constitution is all about. He will soon ask the deference Head of state and President

Coordinator is a job reserved for SGF

Did I not tell you people that Buhari is an illiterate, just negodu how he is mixing words like a chemist mixing drugs for Lalasticlala.

Buhari's government is just confusing.

madridguy:
Hissing .......................

My brother the mata taya me sef. Poor Osunbande.

Mogidi:
From mere Commissioner to Coordinator.

This Bini boy! Na so your ban long? Welcome back bro.

Cool

ON THE ISSUE OF COORDINATING AND ACTING PRESIDENT .This is the letter the President sent to the house in January 2017 The letter read thus
“Further to my letter dated 18th January 2017 in which I notified the Distinguished Senate of taking part of my annual leave.
“During my leave, I took the opportunity to have routine check-ups and consult my long standing doctors in London.
“In the course of the routine examinations, certain test result indicated the need for a course of medications and further appointments have been scheduled for next week.
“I am therefore notifying the Distinguished Senate that I am extending my leave until the doctors are satisfied that certain factors are ruled out. In the circumstances, the vice president will continue to act on my behalf.
“Please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.” WHILE THE LATEST ONE READ THUS President Buhari’s letter dated 7th May, 2017, read in full, ” 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. Pls accept the distinguished senate president the assurances of my highest consideration.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/senate-reads-buharis-medical-leave-letter. PLEASE NOTE . IN THE FIRST LETTER NO SESSION OF THE NIGERIA CONSTITUTION WAS QUOTED , BUT IT WAS CLEARLY QUOTED AND WHAT DO WE HAVE IN THAT PART OF THE CONSTITUTION CHAPTER 6 , SESSION 145 (1)absence of President
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. SO PROFESSOR YEMI OSIBANJO ,IS THE ACTING PRESIDENT AND ALSO THE COORDINATING PRESIDENT . ACCORDING TO BOTH HIS BOSS AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE LAND .
GOD BLESS NIGERIA , HEAL PMB AND DEFEND PYO