• Govs To Rally Support For Osinbajo, NEC

As the air begins to clear on the situation in the Presidential Villa, where Vice President Yemi Osibanjo is reported to be battling a cabal, the Vice President might need the support of governors to defend his position as head of the National Economic Council (NEC) as the prime constitutional economic body in the country.

At last Thursday’s meeting of NEC, in Abuja, two governors, one from the Southwest and another from the Southeast expressed confidence in the VP’s leadership and asked President Buhari to clarify that the new Economic Advisory Council is not going to subordinate a statutory body such as the NEC.

The governors are hinging their advocacy on the fact that the VP has been an advocate of states’ substantial autonomy within the federal system and do not wish for that effort to be thrashed in the new scheme of things.

It emerged yesterday that President Buhari has invited the Vice President to see him before he departs for the United Nations General Assembly programmes in New York, tomorrow.

A source in the Villa told The Guardian that the VP and his principal are still on same page, except that there are interests in the Villa that are bent on causing confusion. The source said the VP had an inkling of the recent events that tend to limit his reach and sphere, but did not know it will begin to play out so soon. The source admitted that at the root of whatever is playing out now, and what will emerge more with time, is the agitation for 2023.

On insinuation that some persons are trying to pay the Vice President back for some actions he took as Acting President when Buhari was away on leave of absence, for instance, the sacking of former Director General of the Department of State Security Services (DSS), Lawan Daura, and the crowing of former Chief Justice of the Federation, Walter Onnoghen when it became an embarrassment to government, the source said whatever is happening now has little to do with the Onnoghen’s matter, after all, Onnoghen had ruled in favour of Buhari before in a previous election petition.

The source, however, agreed that the sack of Daura actually ruffled some persons who thought they could get away with every act of impunity. But he reminded that upon his return in August 2017, President Buhari commended the VP for holding forth while he was away, when he said: “He used his intellect to run all over the place. I was seeing him 24 hours on NTA.”

When the Vice President survived a chopper accident during the campaigns, President Buhari again acknowledged his selfless service when he said: “We give glory to Almighty God for sparing your life. I’m impressed by your tenacious spirit, which enabled you to continue on your campaign engagements, despite the shock of the crash.

I’m proud of our partnership and your unalloyed loyalty and your commitment to the service of Nigeria. That you proceeded with your engagements, despite the accident, is a testimony of your passion for service to country and a reflection of your admirable spiritual fervour. May God continue to protect you and all those on board with you, bless your lives and grant you more good health and long life to serve our country even more.”

But all that eulogies may not matter to vested interests that are bent on succeeding the President come 2023. And they are doing everything to make the Villa uncomfortable for any politician who may remind them that the presidency should be on its way down South after Buhari’s eight years.

The Villa source said that is the crux of the matter. On rumour that the cabal was shopping for a new Vice, the source said President Buhari will never agree to that, but powermongers will keep trying to reduce the influence of the VP whichever way possible. The idea is to provoke a dispute in the Villa and exploit it.

MEANWHILE, Vice President Osinbajo has clarified that the NEC and the new Economic Advisory Council are for the benefit of the President. He said interaction between the two will promote the much needed synergy in government.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/2023-presidency-behind-provocations-in-the-villa-source/

Happy Sunday y'all

Wait oh... FTC? On a ⛅ day like this?
Mehn...I don blow.

On that Villa matter, we dey town where light dey.



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Power should return to north

Confusion in the enemies camp...we are watching

Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN the ray of light in the dark alley, humble and quite intellectual.. They planned and ochestrated attempts to ruffle him or make him stupidly confront his Principal like Atiku did but they failed woefully, as he ignored them graciously and dedicated all his time attending to his duties...

As a Principled Man When he was the Acting President he took difficult but honest decission, He sacked cabal's attack dog Lawal Daura of the DSS for laying seige on the then PDP Senate President even when Saraki constantly mocked him as a mere comissioner he still did the right thing, and made the most senior director even when he is from Bayelsa , he made him The acting DG DSS

It was under him as the Acting President that Onnoghen was confirmed, it was also under him that DSS obeyed court order and released Nnamdi Kanu even after all insult he hauls at him
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Akwaibomdude:
Confusion in the enemies camp...we are watching

No go sleep.

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Y'all check it out biko

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Insinuations and conjections as always

Homeboiy:
Power should return to north

Its coming to south west

We know now, but I no pity the man too, anything them like make them do am, e no concern me

revenge001:
i can't wait for 2023 election, it be the most interesting election in Nigeria

Yea

we haven't even gotten into 2020 but some people are already plotting about 2023. some regions voted in buhari because of 2023. they know he is useless but choose to subject Nigeria to another 4yrs of hardship because of their ambition

revenge001:
i can't wait for 2023 election, it be the most interesting election in Nigeria

Every election year had been interesting. 2023 elections should be interesting but not the 'most'

revenge001:
i can't wait for 2023 election, it be the most interesting election in Nigeria

yinmu

Like someone rightfully said we have a only a few sane people in this country if not nothing was accomplished in buhari's first tenure, we are in his second tenure and vice president osinbajo still blamed the previous government they took over from 3 days ago, fulani herdsmen are stil killing innocent farmers bandits, kidnappers have taken over our capital and dis people in government think dis is d best time to be lobbying for who is going to occupy the seat of power

Haters creating imaginary fight where there is none.
You'll all be disappointed

All I read is baseless rumour not up to scratch of reality.

Let this cabal provoke as much as they can, they still won't get any result. Why? Osibanjo isn't a typical politician like them, who's filled with ego, ambition and pride. That's why he's survive every missile thrown his way and at the end of the day, will win the heart of Nigerians the more.
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To be candid, we need to be careful churning up articles & so called "investigative journalism" on some imaginary cabals! When you ask them to list you the names of the cabals, they can only tell you Abba Kyari & others. I think Abba Kyari would remain the phantom villain in the history of our presidential stage till some centuries to come
Moreso, it's apparent that this writer is very ignorant of constitutional provisions regarding the office & powers of the vice president. NEC can never be taken away from the stable of Osinbajo, the constitution clearly spelt that out amongst other powers.
Finally it is funny some mischievous lots are hyping the EAC over any other thing else ! That newly arranged body only consists of members who are never direct players on our economic field! They are mere advisers who would be chanced to be meeting the president once in 3months! Of which their so called "technocrat advice" can still be easily overlooked by the president or even refer their brainchild back to the major economic power players under the leadership of the vice president!
This concept of finding Panadol to use for another person's headache is only making many on this land look like simpletons as regards this matter

Flier:
Its coming to south west

Wake up bro

Homeboiy:


Wake up bro

Flier:
Its coming to south west

E go do una like film

Whats my Biz? Binta, go and tell Buhari that he is mad

Hmm

This buhari is very stupid o it's not yet even up to 6 months into his tenure yet and he is already fighting over presidency that is still 4 years away.

Abeg who use Nigeria pant?