President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to begin a 10 working days holiday from August 3, 2018.
This was disclosed via a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Media to the President, Femi Adesina.
Adesina said in compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, a letter has been transmitted to the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, to that effect.
He said while the President is on vacation, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will be in acting capacity as President.
He said the holiday be be observed in London by President Buhari.
Former presidential aid to GEJ Reno Omokri on facebook reacted by saying
“Nigeria has become so hot for President Buhari that he has decided to DEFECT to London for 10 days. Buhari has written a letter to Senate President Bukola Saraki, saying he is going on holiday to London on Friday. I can assure President Buhari that the APC he will be leaving is not the same APC he will meet when he returns. We only just hope that the President will agree to return after 10 days and not permanent DEFECT to England. ”
