London Medical Trip: Reactions Trail Buhari’s Hand Over To Osinbajo

Reactions have trailed statements credited to President Muhammadu Buhari that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is in charge of governance during his absence.

Naija News reports that the President made this known in a chat with State House correspondents at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday.

The Nigerian leader departed Nigeria for London in the United Kingdom for his routine medical checkup and did not officially hand over the government to Osinbajo.

President Buhari stated that Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, are capable of running the country effectively in his absence.

However, President Buhari refused to disclose to reporters if he sent a letter to the National Assembly to inform them of his handover to Osinbajo as required by Section 145 (1) of the 1999 constitution.

Nigerians have now taken to social media to condemn the president for verbally handing over to the vice president and not obeying the constitution.

See some of the reactions below:

@Nature00009 wrote: “Ohhhh I didn’t even know someone was in charge of Nigeria, with the way things are going in the country.”

@emxvisinoni wrote: “Now he wants to impose Osinbanjo on Nigerians.”

@ProgressiveHub1 wrote: “In other words, outgoing Nigeria’s president hands over to the incoming president and will be inaugurated in 2023.”

@teesqo wrote: “Did Mr president handover as minister of petroleum too if yes to who did he handover to officially?”

@Jay_M85 wrote: “This is so funny. Buhari handed over to his VP via airport reporters when we have a Nass and people are applauding this here. 🤦🏽‍♂️ Nigerians are not ready.

“FYI airport handover in the midst of blistering fuel scarcity and blackouts.”

@Abdullahikudu9 wrote: “Good one. That is what our constitution dictates and must be obeyed. Weldone PMB.”

@Pahpee wrote: “Cause chaos then run n hide till its fixed.. Class act. Prepping Osinbajo’s Presidential aspirations CV with “ahhhh finesse”.. Na we come be una “Folake”? God abeg!“