President Muhammadu Buhari
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overzealous aides and ministers trying to smuggle their way to UK to
see the President has been turned back and instructed to meet the acting
President Yemi Osinbajo.
From his recuperation room in London, President Muhammadu Buhari,
has reportedly been resisting attempts by some government officials,
including ministers to undermine Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, The Nation reported.
It was gathered that the President refused to see any official who
sneaked into the United Kingdom with files for his signature. Instead,
he rejected the files and asked the affected government functionaries to
take all documents and issues to Acting President Osinbajo.
The report by The Nation further revealed that the President
refused to grant audience to ministers and some presidential aides who
indicated interest to see him. But the President met with First Lady
Aisha during her recent trip to London, contrary to social media
reports.
Sources said the President insisted that his administration runs
one Presidency and since there is an Acting President in place, any
attempt to create a division by anyone will not be tolerated.
It was gathered that one of the delegations that went on a futile
trip to see Buhari returned to Abuja on Wednesday a few hours to the
signing of the 2017 Budget by the Acting President.
It was learnt that during the failed trips, some files and
documents were taken to the President ostensibly for his perusal and
approval, but he refused to act on them.
In line with his belief in due process, the President directed that
all files and documents be made available to the Acting President.
A top source said: “Despite the fact that he is fast recuperating, the President has tried as much as possible to stick to one presidency.
“He has refused to see some government officials who went to
London to see him instead of being at their desks to work. He also
returned all files and documents to those who brought them to London.
“The President gave stern instructions that all files,
documents and issues needing decisions should be taken to the Acting
President. He does not want a divided government. Buhari is living up to
his Spartan discipline.
“He has restricted audience to two or three personal aides with
him in London. This is why there are no leaks associated with his first
medical trip this time around.”
The source added: “Those involved in taking files and documents
to London had their ego deflated. Since their return from the various
shuttles, they have been trying to curry the favour of the Acting
President or cooperate with him. They did not know that intelligence
report had exposed their antics.
“And the truth is that the President has been speaking with the Acting President.”
On the controversy surrounding the visit of the First Lady to London, the source said: “As a matter of fact, the First Lady, met with the President without any encumbrances.
“Any story to the contrary is false. There is enough evidence to prove that she met with her husband. No one prevented her.
“Some people came out with the rumour because the President has
limited contact with them this time around because of leaks during his
last trip.
“Some of those who visited the President during the initial
shuttle for medical care turned out to feed Nigerians with false
information on his health.
“It became necessary to restrict access to two of three aides.
Not everyone with the President in London is allowed to see or meet with
him. Ministers and government officials have been shut out too.
“The declaration of the First Lady that the President was
pleased with the conduct and performance of the Acting President was at
the prompting of her husband to checkmate those who indulge in flying to
London for unnecessary consultations and approvals.”
The Director of Information to the Wife of the President, Suleiman Haruna yesterday insisted that “Hajiya Aisha met and spent some time with the President. I even issued a statement on this.”
Haruna’s statement had read in part: “Wife of the President,
Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari returned from the UK, where she went to
visit her husband, who is on medical leave.
“Mrs. Buhari, on arrival, conveyed the appreciation of the
President to Nigerians over their constant prayers and said he will soon
be with them as he is recuperating fast.
“Mrs. Buhari called on Nigerians to continue to be strong in
the face of challenges and to support the Federal Government in
implementing the agenda for which they were elected.”
‘Mr. President thanked the acting President, Prof. Yemi
Osinbajo for his loyalty and called on Nigerians to continue to support
the acting President in his effort to actualize the mandate of the All
Progressives’ Congress (APC),’ she said.
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