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Former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University and a leader of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Prof Ango Abdullahi, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari did the right thing by extending his vacation.
He said, “The president wrote the National Assembly from day one that he was going for medical vacation and asked the Vice President to assume executive functions. If the doctors didn’t discharge him at the time he expected them to do so, naturally, the Vice President continues in the executive capacity. Everything is clear here. Nothing is shrouded in mystery. He handed over executive powers to the VP and it stays like that.’’
Afenifere stalwart, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on his part said, : “The president is not well and we all know. He even said so himself. He did the right thing in writing the National Assembly about it and in asking Osinbajo to take over. We should pray for his recovery and meanwhile, the VP should continue as Acting President until Buhari returns.’’
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, also defended the President's action. Falana said, “There is nothing wrong with President Buhari requesting for additional days for his leave, especially when it is clear it is on medical ground. So, there is no problem as far as the law is concerned. The Vice President will continue to act pending the approval of the request by the Senate and also his final return. That is the law. There is no limitation to the number of days he can request for. The most important thing is for him to formally inform the Senate and get their permission.”
He said, “The president wrote the National Assembly from day one that he was going for medical vacation and asked the Vice President to assume executive functions. If the doctors didn’t discharge him at the time he expected them to do so, naturally, the Vice President continues in the executive capacity. Everything is clear here. Nothing is shrouded in mystery. He handed over executive powers to the VP and it stays like that.’’
Afenifere stalwart, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on his part said, : “The president is not well and we all know. He even said so himself. He did the right thing in writing the National Assembly about it and in asking Osinbajo to take over. We should pray for his recovery and meanwhile, the VP should continue as Acting President until Buhari returns.’’
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, also defended the President's action. Falana said, “There is nothing wrong with President Buhari requesting for additional days for his leave, especially when it is clear it is on medical ground. So, there is no problem as far as the law is concerned. The Vice President will continue to act pending the approval of the request by the Senate and also his final return. That is the law. There is no limitation to the number of days he can request for. The most important thing is for him to formally inform the Senate and get their permission.”