President Muhammadu Buhari is to proceed on a 6-day leave, starting from today, February 5 till the 10. The President has handed over the rein leadership to Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President who will preside over the affairs of the country during his absence.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, which reads; “President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a short vacation from today, February 5 to February 10, 2016.
“While President Buhari is on vacation, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will perform the functions of the President.
“In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the Nigerian Constitution, President Buhari has dispatched a formal notice of his vacation to the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.”
The President during the vacation will visit Saudi Arabia to participate in Umrah, lesser Hajj, among others.
