Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says he is not a spare tyre to the president, emphasising that his roles as the number two citizen are spelt out in the constitution.

Osinbajo said this during the vice-presidential debate organised by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON).

He said this differs from the constitution of other countries.

Asked how taking the job of the vice-president has been since he assumed office over three years, Osinbajo said the demand of the role has since increased his grey hair.

He, however, said despite the herculean nature of his job, it has also been rewarding.

“I am sure that those who know me quite well know that my hair was not this grey when I started out in 2015. So really, it has been tasking,” Osinbajo said.

“And it has also been an incredibly rewarding experience especially looking at it from the point of view of the ability to do the things that one wanted to do all along as an individual.

“The role is one where you are in many senses the chief adviser to the president of the country and possibly the one person that would represent him when when he is absent for a meeting and even when he is absent for a longer period.

“So there is a sense in which the role of the vice president is one that very closely mirrors the role of the president in very profound ways.

“But our vice-presidency is different from that of other countries. Because unlike other countries, even countries that have similar constitutions, our own constitution actually specifies role for the vice president. The vice president is the chairman of the national economic council…that is a constitutional role.

“In some senses, those who say the role of the vice president is like a spare tyre have it wrong because they are probably looking at other jurisdictions. In our jurisdiction, there are specific roles that the vice-president is entitled by law to perform.

“The vice president is also the chairman of the NCP, that is the national council of privatisation , the vice president is also statutory chairman over 22 parastatals and agencies and these are defined by law.

“That role is one that a good degree of trust is required between the president and the vice president. The role of the vice-president is one which also requires, I think, a great deal of patience because you may not always agree with the policies.”

https://www.thecable.ng/im-not-buharis-spare-tyre-says-osinbajo/

if u are not spare tyre it means u are a bad tyre

I hope those that blame Atiku for Obj’s policies can read this. The role of the Vice President is purely advisory, and can not formulate policies on behalf of the President.

We all know that you're a "Mere Commissioner" and not a spare tyre.

Don't mind them sir.

post=73865168:
Man wey sabi.....

The next President after SAI BABA BGG..

When will atiku & Buhari debate?
Can't wait to watch i swear

You say what?

Must Be A Wheel Spanner Then. ..

lol

Abfinest007:
if u are not spare tyre it means u are a bad tyre

Ten bottles for you

My role model

Me thinks you are used and abandoned tyre, spare too good

Omo, this barbecue boy don kolo finish o. The boy de suffer still de blindly support people wey de make am suffer.
Na congenital stupidity be this ooo hahaha

With regards the just concluded Vice Presidential debate,if a Professor of Law can put up a very poor performance in a debate like this....then what performance do we expect from his boss that just obtained his WAEC Certificate just last month?

You own a shop where goods always get missing.

Solution

@PeterObi
- Install modern security gadgets
- Retrain staff
- Tag each product with microchip
- Increase sales

@ProfOsinbajo
- Lock shop
- Sit outside with machete
- Chase away suspicious looking person
- Die of hunger

Buhari doesn't need a spare tyre! He runs a damaged car that moves nowhere! So both of you are brain less and not useful.

Good for u

Look at spare tyre without air talking.

spare tyre you are Mr "osinbade"

Hahahahahahahaha
But you are his ENGINE OIL, AIRBAG and HEADLAMP

XplicitDOW:
osibanjo won the heart of the elites.
others tot vp post is like dat of kparakpo

constitution roles n roles delegated was well emphasized while others were busy chewing wailing gum

God bless you.
You said it all.

post=73865168:
Man wey sabi.....
The next President after SAI BABA BGG...
Take us to the NEXT LEVEL abeg....

He is a Spare tyre.

Who dash am SPARE..

SOMEONE CALLED HIM " Mere"

..and he has rightfully taken his mereship..

Hmm!

If osibanjo acts the way he speaks, we will not be in this poo.

If I hear

What's this one saying
After he got a black ass wo.... Last night!

Osibande the spare tyre aka Mere commissioner of condolences and market women affairs.

Say it loud and clear! And because you Principal trusts you, any time he is away you are the Acting President. Atiku has never been Acting President in his eight years. Trust issues.

Perhaps that's what you are

that short man devil is as confused as a bamboo....
I don't really know how u became a professor, am not sure u even attended univ. ....ur performance yesterday was awful....

back to d topic
u r not his spare tyre, u r his condemned tyre