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The simple question is whether the Vice President is an appointee or elected person into his office? Like I have said before, members of opposition don't have anything to do

I just don't know why PDP members cannot look for meaningful things to do. All these antics cannot work.

The man that matters

The Vice Versa has just hit the nail on the head. This is the way to go

I just don't know where all these concoctions are coming from. After being exposed in their former attempt to blackmail the VP, here they come with another one again.

This article really covered the details of what is going on in the minds of the corrupt elements trying to distract the Vice President. God will continue to disappoint all the evil elements in this country concocting falsehood against a reputable man we have as the Vice President. Thankfully, he has been able to overcome them

Who send him? In as much as we know that Professor Yemi Osinbajo has done marvelously well with his principal, it is too early. I think it would be a distraction. When it is time, VP's records will speak for him

Another bad news for those in the wailing community. Thank God for my Vice President

For the first time in many years, CAN is taking a good step in the right direction

Who is taking these ones seriously. The names above are just frustrated members of PDP who are good in pushing gullible ones into problems.

Is not about just mere seeking of attention, if Adeyanju, Fanikayode and Kperogi are men enough, they own fake news against the Vice President. There and then we will know how far. Useless set of people

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is far ahead of any cabal or blackmailer from any angle

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is a man under divine protection and as such, no human can harm him

Na this kind news the make them develop high blood pressure oo. Well, the workaholic vice president has no time for pettiness

Who is immune from mistakes? Stop making news out of nothing.

Another scam by the corrupt elements trying to distract the Vice President busted

Another falsehood against the Vice President that was busted. The VP will continue to wax stronger

Look at this corrupt lawyer who was corruptly given SAN. Ozhekome of all people is also talking here

The fact is that nobody can bring disharmony between the the President and his Vice. The working relationship between the President and his Vice will continue to wax stronger.

Very wonderful response by Mr. Akande. It is so unfortunate that some people who no doubt are cronies of PDP and their corrupt elements have refused to learn from the past

(Re: Buhari directs Osinbajo to seek approvals for agencies under him)


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 falls 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.  

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 organizations, as gatekeepers to uphold truth, balance, fairness and objectivity in their reports.

LAOLU AKANDE
Senior Special Assistant to the President
Office of the Vice President
Sept 17, 2019

Very mischievous and misleading headline, have there ever be any time the Vice President does anything without following the due process or the rules? This is very unnecessary

It is so unfortunate that some people here trying to be mischievous. The fact is that the President and his Vice have done very well working together. Obviously, the Vice President is in the know of the Presidential Advisory Council.

For ministers to be mandated to present their progress report in December is a good step towards making Nigeria a better place for all

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is making us proud

God will continue to energise our workaholic Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo for always thinking for the downtrodden in the country

May God continue to bless this Vice President for the good work he is doing

This is very commendable. This is no doubt democracy at work

The Vice President is no doubt a blessing to Nigeria. Workaholic Vice President

The Former Attorney General is just running after his shadow. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is far ahead of all these nonsense

Nigeria is moving forward with the present leadership. The Social investment programme has brought food to so many Nigerians

Femi Fani Kayode is a disgraceful mischievous person who have taken the bad steps of his father who betrayed Awolowo. God will continue to expose and disappoint him.