Connect with us

Politics

Why Atiku Did Not Act As President Under Me – Obasanjo

Obasanjo

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed why he never declared former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar as acting President when he was in power.

Obasanjo explained that he didn’t declare Abubakar acting president because he didn’t have to travel out of the country for 104 days like President Muhammadu Buhari did when he went to London for a medical vacation.

Delivering a paper at the Lagos Island Club Quarterly Business Lecture, on Wednesday, the former President said insinuations that he stifled Abubakar while in government was erroneous.

He stated that there was no Nigerian Chief Executive that has devolved powers to his deputy as much as he did to Atiku during their tenure.

According to Obasanjo: “Atiku had occasions to preside on a few times that I was out of the country on duty. On those occasions he was in charge of the Federal Executive Council meetings. And, no Nigerian Chief Executive has devolved to his deputy as much as I did to Atiku.

“I did not need to designate him as acting president because the constitution is clear that once the President is not available, the Vice President automatically has resumed powers and can only consult when is considered necessary.

“But since I was not absent from home for 104 days at a time, people may not know that Atiku actually stood in for me whenever I was not around.”

For adverts, sponsored articles and promotions, send a WhatsApp message to +234 908 608 0999, or send mail to: sales@orientaltimes.ng
6 Comments

6 Comments

  1. Anonymous

    January 31, 2019 at 6:55 am

    All thanks to Allah who made it possible today for me to live all day without drugs, all thanks to Doctor Anuge who Allah used to save my life from hepatitis B virus with his herbal Remedy, all thanks to Allah. For similar cases, here is the doctor’s digits,WhatsApp/call him on : +2348108830760,

  2. Anonymous

    January 30, 2019 at 3:59 pm

    This stupid Old confused fool call obasanjo is the problem of the country, and death awaits him soon… Fool

    • Anonymous

      January 30, 2019 at 4:14 pm

      That the same death is waiting u too.

    • Anonymous

      January 30, 2019 at 4:15 pm

      Ifeanyi Samuel I don’t need to reply u boy

  3. Anonymous

    January 30, 2019 at 3:44 pm

    LET ME TELL YOU THIS LITTLE DISCOVERED SECRET

    ANYTIME YOU BUY 1000 AIRTIME OR DATA FROM YOUR BANK

    YOUR BANK MAKES N25 FROM THE TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANY

    ANYTIME YOU ALSO BUY N1000 AIRTIME OR DATA FROM MY COMPANY (H2I TOP UP AND EARN)

    YOU, YOURSELF MAKES N25 FROM THE TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANY.

    Now, here’s the difference
    YOUR BANK TAKES THE WHOLE PROFIT OF N25 AND EVEN CHARGE YOU MORE FOR SMS ALERTS AND OTHERS BY MONTH END

    WHILE MY COMPANY GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN N25 FROM ALL YOUR RECHARGE AND DATA SUBSCRIPTION

    Let me ask you..
    IF YOU’RE GIVING 2.5% OF ALL THE AMOUNT YOU’VE RECHARGED SINCE YOU BOUGHT THAT YOUR MTN,GLO, AIRTEL OR 9 MOBILE(let’s just say only MTN),.. How much will it be??, Would it have covered some bills???

    Ok now.. Let’s project your airtime and data usage for the next 5 years (you must recharge and subscribe abi no be so?)

    HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK IT CAN BE?
    IF YOU CAN TAKE 2.5% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, WON’T YOU TAKE IT???

    Now think twice before your next recharge….

    SIGN UP FEE IS JUST N2000

    WHAT’SAPP me 09090948584 OR JOIN THE WHAT’SAPP GROUP

    https://chat.whatsapp.com/CjMwb7e3NDU9028sm9WbsZ

  4. Anonymous

    January 30, 2019 at 3:39 pm

    Buhari u claimed in your book that he is a smart thief

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *