| Tinubu's Newspaper Turns Against Osibanjo by melvinjames: 8:45am On Sep 19, 2019 |
I was browsing today and I saw this. Couldn't believe Tinubu's newspaper would ever turn against one of their own. Fear politicians. I think Tinubu wants to scheme out Osibanjo because of 2023 presidency. The Nation Newspaper
Disquiet in Presidency over Vice President Osinbajo
...I’ve always complied with the law, says VP
Yusuf Alli and Augustine Ehikioya Abuja by Yusuf Alli and Augustine Ehikioya Abuja September 18, 2019
Disquiet in Presidency over Vice President Osinbajo
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The fate of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who President Muhammadu Buhari once described as a loyal deputy was hanging in the balance last night.
Prof. Osinbajo has been more than just a number two; he has been the poster boy of the Administration.
A man of intellectual depth, Osinbajo speaks eloquently about the Administration’s economic policies.
But on Monday, the Presidency announced the replacement of the Economic Management Team (EMT), which Osinbajo chairs, with an Economic Advisory Council (EAC), to be chaired by Prof Doyin Salami.
Other members of the new body are Dr. Mohammed Sagagi (Vice-Chairman), Prof Ode Ojowu, Dr Shehu Yahaya, Dr Iyabo Masha, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, Mr Bismark Rewane, and Dr Mohammed Adaya Salisu (Secretary).
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said the advisory council “will be reporting directly to the President”.
Barely 24 hours after constituting the EAC, there is disquiet within the government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), over alleged plans to relocate some top aides of the Vice President from the Presidential Villa to some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
The developments fueled the claims that some forces were out to “curtail” the VP’s powers by excising some agencies under his supervision.
Deepening the fears was the alleged memo from President Muhammadu Buhari directing the Vice President to henceforth seek presidential approvals in the running of the agencies under his supervision.
But Osinbajo denied any rift in the Presidency.
He said agencies under his supervision are acting constitutionally.
A statement by his spokesman Laolu Akande said: “Our attention has been drawn to a sensational report by The Cable which claims that His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, to seek approvals for agencies under him.
“The report suggests, falsely, that agencies under the supervision of the Vice President do not normally comply with established rules where presidential approvals are required.
“This is obviously misleading and aims only to plant seeds of discord in the Presidency while attempting to create unnecessary national hysteria.
“The agencies in question are established by law and the Vice President has always insisted on due compliance with the enabling statutes and other established regulations.
“Depending on the particular scope of activity in question, agencies may require management approval only, at the level of the Director- General or Chief Executive Officer. In this category fall the great majority of their day-to-day activities.
“However, other activities, or procurements, with value exceeding a certain threshold, require Board approval. These may get to the agency Board chaired by the Vice President.
“In a few cases where Presidential approval is required, the Director-General must seek such approval from the President, through the Vice President.
“These rules have always guided the activities of statutory agencies and the ones under the Vice President’s supervision have always been so guided.”
The Vice President said he never failed to comply with the law.
He cautioned against moves to cause disaffection in the presidency especially between him and the President.
He said he has an effective and mutually respectful relationship with the President.
He said: “To claim that in the first term of the Buhari administration, agencies of government have not been complying with the provisions (of getting final approvals from the President) is false, and the attempt to suggest the Vice President’s complicity in such irregularities is simply mischievous and reprehensible.
“The effective and mutually respecting relationship between the President and the Vice President is well known to Nigerians and it is futile to insinuate otherwise.
“Even though the Vice President has a statutory role as Board Chairman of some government agencies under his office, with appropriate approval limits, which often do not include contract approvals; it is ludicrous to even insinuate that a Board Chairman approves contracts.
“Evidently, the Federal Executive Council, which oversees Federal ministries and agencies of government, is chaired by the President, and it is in its purview to approve or ratify award of contracts within the prescribed threshold.
“The Vice President remains committed to the service of his fatherland and will continue to do so despite the purveyors of fake news. We urge media organisations, as gatekeepers to uphold truth, balance, fairness and objectivity in their reports.”
The agencies being supervised by the Vice President are the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the National Boundary Commission (NBC), the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA) and the Social Investment Programmes (SIP).
It was gathered that the SIP may now operate under the newly created Ministry of Social Development, Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management.
A top source said: “A proposal has now been forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking his approval for the dispersal of most of the Presidential advisers and aides in the Vice President’s office outside the Presidential Villa.
“If the President consents, all the VP’s key aides and advisers covering a variety of briefs would then be posted out of the Villa to the MDAs.
Sources last night spoke of alleged plot to “muzzle” the Vice President ahead of permutations for 2023.
But a government source said: “I am not aware of political animosity in the Presidency. The reality is that the resources available to the government are shrinking and we have to realign some MDAs within the scarce resources.
https://thenationonlineng.net/disquiet-in-presidency-over-vice-president-osinbajo/ 
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| Re: Tinubu's Newspaper Turns Against Osibanjo by Flyingngel(m): 8:52am On Sep 19, 2019 |
In the next 2weeks we will not hear anything except Osibanjo this, Osibanjo that.
We shld leave this man; he is the one wearing the shoe so he knws where it pinch.
If he will resign so be it if he will not then no problem. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Tinubu's Newspaper Turns Against Osibanjo by cenaman(m): 8:57am On Sep 19, 2019 |
How does tinubu's news paper turn against osinbajo in ur write up? 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Tinubu's Newspaper Turns Against Osibanjo by Nobody: 9:01am On Sep 19, 2019 |
Àtèyìn rógbón, akétí ajá...
Nobody should wail this time, you had your opportunity to avert this, and you were unequivocally warned.
This is what it looks like to transmute from naive/ gullible to stupid.
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| Re: Tinubu's Newspaper Turns Against Osibanjo by Davash222(m): 9:02am On Sep 19, 2019 |
Tinubu and Star boy are just wasting their time. 1 Like |
| Re: Tinubu's Newspaper Turns Against Osibanjo by donbachi(m): 9:05am On Sep 19, 2019 |
VP be like fowl wey dey alive,but dem don comot all him feathers. |
| Re: Tinubu's Newspaper Turns Against Osibanjo by suprememoney(m): 9:16am On Sep 19, 2019 |
So you expect the press to be biased in their findings just because Osinbajo is in Tunibu's party right? And yet, you will be clamouring for a better Nigeria... Seriously Judging from what you just posted, it will be wise to say that we Nigerians are the problem in this country  |
| Re: Tinubu's Newspaper Turns Against Osibanjo by PapaBaby: 9:32am On Sep 19, 2019 |
Americans would refer to Osinbanjo as a lame duck VP.
VP only in name. 1 Like |
| Re: Tinubu's Newspaper Turns Against Osibanjo by surgical: 11:23am On Sep 19, 2019 |
He didn't do well,he lost favour with the presidency and lost face with the public |
