Buhari Names Osinbajo 'Coordinator' In His Letter To Senate.
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s letter of vacation addressed to National Assembly failed to address the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as Acting President while he is on vacation. This led to an uproar in the Senate on Tuesday when the letter was read. President Buhari proceeded on an indefinite vacation on Sunday. The letter by Buhari to the Senate only informed the National Assembly of his departure for medical trip, adding simply that Osinbajo will coordinate the activities of government. Disturbed by the content of the letter, Senator Mao Ohabunwa, who raised a Point of Order, said there is no provision in the constitution for a Coordinating Vice President. Ohabunwa said the only provision in the constitution is Acting President. He submitted that the content of the letter is ambiguous and not explicit enough. However, the Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, in his reaction, said Buhari has done what the constitution stipulated and therefore any word used in the letter is i...