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Arise Television’s anchor, Reuben Abati, has dismissed the concerns raised by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, over President Bola Tinubu’s three-week vacation in Europe.
Naija News reports that Atiku, in a statement on Sunday, condemned Tinubu’s trip, arguing that it was unnecessary given the economic hardship plaguing the country.
Reacting on Monday during an episode of the Morning Show, Abati said the Atiku camp was raising questions that were “embarrassing” and had not been properly researched.
He argued that Tinubu was entitled to travel and could go wherever he wanted, provided his absence did not exceed the constitutional threshold requiring him to formally transfer power.
Abati said: “The Atiku group is also raising questions that are embarrassing and have not been properly researched: ‘I will reopen all our borders. Tinubu is 90 years old; I will provide the evidence. Tinubu should not travel abroad. Why is he travelling?’
“Okay, let me address that very quickly. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has now gone on what they call a working vacation for three weeks, which he is entitled to. If you break that down, I think the major concern, as I see it, is that the presidency has tried to stay within the 21-day threshold under Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution.
“I guess if the president travels and it doesn’t exceed 21 days, he doesn’t have to hand over. So, there’s no evidence that the president has handed over.
“As for a working vacation, state visit or whatever, he is entitled to it. So, wherever he wants to go, he can go.
“The explanation that has been given by the party (APC) is that he has to go and refuel. Well, that’s okay, that’s fine. They can hold on to that.
“I think where the problem is, which is where the Atiku camp should have put their focus, is that as of the time the president was travelling yesterday, I’m not sure that the Vice President of Nigeria was in the country.
“So, at the same time, the Vice President was in Angola, while the President was on his way to Europe.”
May God almighty help us In this country
WHAT IS A WORKING VACATION, BY THE WAY AND WHY CAN’T SUCH VACATION BE TAKEN ANYWHERE IN NIGERIA – ALWAYS EUROPE, EUROPE AND AT OUR EXPENSE??!!
IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE THAT THE REASON P-BAT IS TRAVELING IS THAT HE IS GOING FOR A MEDICAL; YES “TO REFUEL” ACCORDING TO APC. HE HAS GONE TO PUMP HIMSELF FULL OF VITAMINS TO GIVE HIM SOME ENERGY AND, TO ENABLE HIM FACE THE RIGOURS OF THE CAMPAIGNS. WE CAN BE REST ASSURED THAT P-BAT WILL TRAVEL AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR THE SAME PURPOSE BEFORE THE CAMPAIGNS ARE OVER.
AS FOR REUBEN ABATI, THE WAY AND MANNER HE SOMETIMES DEFEND P-BAT, MAKES ME WONDER IF HE IS LOOKING FOR A JOB; PERHAPS, HE CRAVES BEING A PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON AGAIN?!!
He should be a fool like you that can’t analyze situation very well.
Why must he spend his vacation wherever he deemed fit and comfortable to do so?
Did they inform you that he was sick before now?
He was seen in London with the Royal family looking healthy and hale.
He is fooling you opposition idiots.
Reuben Abati is a professional that practices as ought to, unlike those younger ones who are pretenders while their actions reveals they are working for certain candidate.