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The Presidency has said that it was not necessary for President Muhammadu Buhari to transfer power to the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, while he is away for medical attention abroad.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated this on Tuesday.
He explained that President Buhari has not contravened the laws of the land by not transmitting power to Professor Osinbajo while away from the country for a number of days.
When asked if the President had transferred duties to the Vice President, Shehu said, ” the President will continue to govern the country from where ever he is.”
“The requirement of the law is that if the President is going to be absent in the country for 21 days and more, then that transmission is warranted. In this particular instance, it is not warranted, ” he explained.
It was learnt that on Tuesday morning, the President left the country for London, the United Kingdom, for a routine medical checkup.
According to Shehu, his media aide, the President will be in London for a period of 2 weeks.
