By Doyin Olawale
As President Muhammadu Buhari jets out to London for two weeks medical check up, his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has taken over the control of the country until the return of the President.
This disclosure was made by President Buhari while fielding questions from the State House correspondents shortly before departing the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for London on Sunday.
However, it is not clear if the President transmits letter to the National Assembly informing them of handing over power to Osinbajo as required by the constitution but the President while addressing the Journalists said his absence from the country would not affect the running of government as the Vice-President, who would be assisted by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as well as his Chief of Staff, would be in charge.
”Well, I cannot claim to be doing the work alone. The government is fully represented – the Vice-President is there, constitutionally when I’m away he’s in charge; And the Secretary to the government and then the chief of staff. So, no problem.”
On the forthcoming national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the President assured all and sundry that the party will conduct a free and fair congress and will surprise its critics.
The president said: ”Well, they (critics) should wait and see. How did we come as a party to take power from the ruling party who had been there before us for so many years?
”So, we have the capacity, everything will be alright.”
