The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently not in the country and is on a private visit to the UK, could govern the coun
The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently not in the country and is on a private visit to the UK, could govern the country from anywhere in the world so long as the President’s absence was for a short period.
When asked why Buhari did not inform the National Assembly of his trip, The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, made a reference to Section 145 (1)(2) of the 1999 Constitution to make a defence for Buhari. He said Buhari doesn’t not need to inform the National Assembly for that.
“No, that is not necessary. The President can exercise authority from wherever he is as he is currently doing since his absence would be for 10 days and not up to 21 days. This is a relatively short absence. If you check Section 145 (1) and (2) of the Constitution, you will see that the law is only infringed upon when such absence extends to 21 days.”
Meanwhile, both the presidential liaison officers in the National Assembly and officials in the offices of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives could not confirm the transmission of a letter by Buhari notifying the legislature about his trip as of Saturday night.
