Buhari Transfers Power To Vice President Osinbajo — Here’s Why

President Muhammadu Buhari says vice president Yemi Osinbajo will be in charge of the country during his medical trip to the United Kingdom.

The president was speaking shortly before departing Abuja on Sunday for his routine medical checkup in the United Kingdom.

According to an earlier statement by his special adviser on media and publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina, the president is expected to be in the UK for a maximum period of two weeks for the routine medical checkup.

• “I cannot claim to be doing the work alone.
• The government is fully represented.
• The vice president is there constitutionally.
• I’m aware he’s in charge and the secretary to the government and then the chief of staff.
• So no problem,” he said.

Recall that the All Progressive Congress (APC) postponed the national convention due to internal conflict in the party.

When asked about the plans for the national convention, the President laughed at the people doubting the leading party. 

“Some Nigerians are expressing doubt regarding the ability of your party to conduct its national convention successfully. What will you tell them?“

The President said:

• They should wait and see how do we come as a party to take power from the ruling party that has been there for so many years before us?
• We have the capacity, everything will be fine.