Nigeria – February 05, 2016 – President Muhammadu Buhari today seceded his Presidential powers to his vice, Professor Yemi Osibanjo.
In a statement, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adenina said Osibanjo will act as President of Nigeria in the next five days following the decision of Buhari to proceed on five day vacation.
‘’President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a short vacation from today, February 5 to February 10, 2016.
“While President Buhari is on vacation, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will perform the functions of the President.
“In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the Nigerian Constitution, President Buhari has dispatched a formal notice of his vacation to the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives”, he said in the statement.