SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, (THEWILL) – The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo says he has returned the reins of power to President Muhammadu Buhari, who on Friday got back to the country from a medical vacation in the United Kingdom, UK.
Speaking with State House correspondent after a one-hour meeting with his principal, he declared that Buhari is more than ready to resume duties, stressing that “I’m back to my regular position as vice president”.
Osinbajo, who acted as President, for the 49 days Buhari was away, stated that Buhari was “reasonably satisfied” with his performance during the medical vacation.
According to the VP, “He held a meeting with me for over an hour where we discussed a wide range of issues so his readiness for work is not in doubt at all. In fact, he is over-ready.
“He is very well. We just had a very long meeting where basically trying to bring the president up to speed as to some of the things we have done while he was away. And he has given a few directives on what we should be doing on so many areas, the north-east, budget, the economy, a wide range of issues.”
When asked on the possibility of being given more powers by the President who is obviously still recuperating, he said, “I think the President as you know has always given me several responsibilities. I think what we must recognise is that the way this administration works is that it has always been team work.
“Very little is done without the President’s clearance. So, generally speaking even with responsibilities that are my constitutional responsibilities, we have full discussions on them, we have full agreements on all of those issues.
“It is necessarily delegation, yes in some cases delegation but by and large practically everything I discuss fully with him and have his endorsement before we are able to go on and do anything at all.”
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