{"id":114693,"date":"2024-10-17T01:39:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T00:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=114693"},"modified":"2024-10-17T01:39:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T00:39:26","slug":"no-leadership-vacuum-presidency-rationalizes-absence-of-tinubu-shettima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/no-leadership-vacuum-presidency-rationalizes-absence-of-tinubu-shettima\/","title":{"rendered":"No leadership vacuum, Presidency rationalizes absence of Tinubu, Shettima"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1813106054433571522\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Presidency has stated that Nigeria\u2019s constitution does not explicitly require the physical presence of either the President or the Vice President at all times to fulfill their duties.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nTherefore, there is no leadership vacuum in the country.<\/p>\n<p>This clarification follows President Bola Tinubu\u2019s two-week working vacation and Vice President Kashim Shettima\u2019s trip to Sweden for bilateral talks even before the return of Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>Some Nigerians are worried that there will be power vacuum in such circumstance.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the Presidency emphasized that both leaders remain fully engaged with national affairs despite their absence from the country.<\/p>\n<p>The statement read: \u201cFollowing inquiries by journalists regarding who is in charge while the President and Vice President are out of the country, we want to clarify:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to note that the President and Vice President are fully engaged with the nation\u2019s affairs, even while they are away. There is no leadership vacuum in the country.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cPresident Tinubu left on October 3 and is currently on a two-week working vacation. During this time, he has been busy answering calls and issuing directives on state matters. He will return to the country before his vacation officially ends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Vice President departed for Sweden on Wednesday for an official visit, continuing to work for Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll state organs are functioning as usual. The Senate President, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ministers, and Service Chiefs are all in their respective positions, ensuring the smooth operation of the government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encountered a similar situation in 2022 when former President Buhari and former Vice President Osinbajo were simultaneously out of the country. President Buhari attended the UN General Assembly, while Osinbajo participated in the burial of Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also experienced this during this administration. Between late April and early May this year, while President Tinubu was in London after visiting the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia for the World Economic Forum, Vice President Shettima left Nigeria first for Nairobi to attend the International Development Association (IDA21) Heads of State Summit. After returning, he traveled to Dallas, Texas, for the US-Africa Business Summit organized by the Corporate Council on Africa. President Tinubu returned home on May 8. During this time, the government\u2019s machinery did not halt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Constitution, a testament to our adaptability in the virtual age, does not explicitly require the physical presence of either the President or the Vice President in the country at all times to fulfill their duties.\u201d.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Presidency has stated that Nigeria\u2019s constitution does not explicitly require the physical presence of either the President or the Vice President at all times to fulfill their duties. 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