Alhaji Buba Galadima, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday said the incapacitation of President Muhammadu Buhari was responsible for the excessive powers arrogated to the office of the Chief of Staff.

President Buhari last week appointed Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as his new Chief of Staff following the death of Abba Kyari, his former Chief of Staff who died from COVID-19 complications nearly a month ago.


Speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Galadima said there is nothing spectacular about the Chief of Staff as he is merely the number one staff of the President. According to him, a Minister is more powerful than the Chief of Staff.


The Chief of Staff is just a personal staff to the President. He is only first among equals of the staff of the President. He doesn’t have constitutional powers”.

“In fact, a Minister is more important than the Chief of Staff. He has no voting right or voice in the National Council of State. It is because the President is incapacitated that is why he is using somebody of his choice to help him rule”.

“Tell me anywhere in the constitution where provision was made for the Chief of Staff or any law that says there must be Chief of Staff. These people are just making a mountain out of a molehill” he said.

https://www.independent.ng/buharis-incapacitation-makes-office-of-chief-of-staff-powerful-galadima/

Wao. It is well with my country

Exactly

I dont think this Gambari is ambitious like Abba Kyari

Abba Kyari did what he was doing cos Buhari was his main man, so he can do no wrong.

But if this ugly Gambari try nonsense, na El rufai go pursue him

The same position Galadima was begging to occupy few weeks ago. Hypocrite

Of course nobody heard much about previous presidents COS until this dispensation.Meanwhile since the position of the COS is unconstitutional, why is the president asking all his appointees to pass through him?

Racoon:
Of course nobody heard much about previous presidents COS until this dispensation.Meanwhile since the position of the COS is unconstitutional, why is the president asking all his appointees to pass through him?

Personal staff to the President, not as if it's unconditional. COS is only answerable to the President. He's like the Sect to the President. He shedules a daily activities of the president. If there is nobody to do that, definitely , there would be conflict of interest and visit to those numerous activities both locally and internationally. While Sect to Federal Govt , sees general activities of Govt as a whole. Why they refer to it as unconditional is just , the position does not need any ratification from N.A.

Incapacitated indeed.

We're in it already. Let all work together

Nigeria will never have a president that is as lifeless as Buhari. That man is just to lifeless, couldn't even read a piece of paper in front of camera once in two weeks.

everybody got something negative to say about buhari
he must be a very terrible person.

NaijaRoyalty:
everybody got something negative to say about buhari

he must be a very terrible person.

On looters and their supporters get something negative to say about PMB

Afamed:
On looters and their supporters get something negative to say about PMB

PMB is corruption personified, so tell me another story.

NaijaRoyalty:


PMB is corruption personified, so tell me another story.

But you failed to mention any shaddy deals he has ever involved in

I can easily accuse you of similar allegation

Chief of Staff is President's Personal Assistant (PA)

Was Galadima among those nominated?

Afamed:
The same position Galadima was begging to occupy few weeks ago. Hypocrite

Who was Gej cos
Who was obj cos
Who was abacha cos

Most Nigerians dont know. But everyone knows pmb cos.

Obviously pmb suffers from inferiority complex

bolaayenimo:
Was Galadima among those nominated?

Who are the others nominated and who nominated them?

The same way boss mustapha and others are becoming powerful these days..... We never learn in this country..

Fiestafetta:
The same way boss mustapha and others are becoming powerful these days..... We never learn in this country..

How is Boss Mustapha becoming so powerful these days? How pls?