Why Buhari Didn’t Transmit Power To Osinbajo – Presidency

The Presidency said on Tuesday President Muhammadu Buhari would rule the country from the United Kingdom where is expected to undergo a medical check-up.

Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, claimed this on Channels Television’s Politics Today, adding that the President does not need to transmit power to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo since he will be in the UK for just 14 days.

According to him, the legislation only allows the President to transfer power to his successor if he is going to be out of the country for more than 21 days.

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The presidential aide maintained that President Buhari did not violate the law by not moving power to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo when he was out of the country for a few days.

“He (Buhari) will proceed from wherever he is,” Shehu said.

“The law stipulates that if the President is going to be out of the country for more than 21 days, transmission is needed. It is not justified in this case.

“We pray that no emergency will arise that will make him spend more than 21 days in the UK.”

President Buhari left the country for London on Tuesday for what the Presidency described as a “routine medical check-up.”

He is expected to return to the country next month.