President Muhammadu Buhari and some of his aides have restrained Acting President Osinbajo, according to Reuters.

In a report titled: ‘Nigeria stand-in careful not to upset the boat as Buhari steers from London’, the news agency said Buhari has kept a grip on power despite his medical leave.

Since May 7, Buhari has been in London receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.

“Even from far-away London, Buhari and his aides have restrained Osinbajo,” the report read.

“Osinbajo and his aides often hold meetings which have enlivened a presidential villa criticized for inertia — but he still seeks approval from Buhari or his chief of staff.”

An unnamed presidency official reportedly said Osinbajo is scared to take any action without Buhari’s consent.

“He (Osinbajo) is so scared to offend President Buhari to the extent that he takes no major action without consent from him through phone,” the official who asked not to be named, reportedly said.

“He flew to London for a few hours last month to get Buhari’s approval to appoint two ministers who had been already cleared by parliament.

“During the meeting, Buhari even asked Osinbajo to give the ministers no portfolio as he wanted to assign them himself after his return.”

The report said Osinbajo is “walking a tightrope” to avoid policies that may annoy Buhari and his inner circle.

“The chief of staff and his team are working alongside Osinbajo on the understanding that (he) will not run in 2019,” a government adviser was quoted to have said.

“Osinbajo has never said he wants to run… as we enter the election, the issue of mutual trust becomes crucial because nobody wants to be ambushed.”

Reuters said “the more business-friendly” Osinbajo has been reluctant to challenge Buhari and that the acting president’s bold economic reforms to “wrestle the naira into shape is fast closing”.

The agency said the news of the imminent return of Buhari could affect the steps being made to bring Nigeria out of recession.

“President Muhammadu Buhari signaled over the past weekend that he is ready to return from receiving medical treatment in London as soon as his doctors allowed it,” the report read.

“That could put paid to investor hopes for economic changes to qualify Nigeria for a World Bank loan to drag it out of recession. It will also leave the plethora of naira exchange rates standing, albeit perhaps closer to each other.”

Cobus de Hart, senior economist at South Africa’s NKC African Economics, was quoted as saying he was in doubt if the return of the president would go “hand in hand” with the acceleration of reform implementation.

“We don’t expect any deviation from the current economic policy stance should President Buhari return,” Hart was quoted to have said

“One could hope that the return of the president goes hand in hand with an acceleration of reform implementation, but we doubt this will be the case.”

John Ashbourne, Africa economist at Capital Economics, also gave his opinion on the president’s imminent return.

“There is a possibility that Buhari returns, sees things improving and thinks there is no need to change anything. Further reforms are desperately needed to achieve meaningful growth,” he reportedly said.

Laolu Akande, spokesman of Osinbajo, was not available for comments as he had not responded to a text message sent by TheCable as of the time this report was filed.

Back in February, when Buhari went on his first medical leave in the year, Babafemi Ojudu, special adviser to the president on political matters, said all the achievements recorded under Osinbajo were as a result of the foundations laid by the president.

“There is nothing that has been done since the vice-president started acting that did not start under the president,” he had said.

Asked if Osinbajo had been consulting Buhari, he said: “Almost on a daily basis…‎ Well, there are areas he still needs to consult the president, I mean is not a regular thing but major decisions he still has to consult Mr. President. The president is still the president.

“He is more experienced, he has been in the game longer than the vice-president and if there are major issues that he needs to take decision on, he could call on him and say, ‘sir, what do you think about this we are about to take decision on it, do you have opinion?’ That does not mean he is not in charge.”

https://www.thecable.ng/buhari-aides-restrained-osinbajo-says-reuters

Smh

Mtchew.....potopoto and Pigs journalism.

madridguy:
Mtchew.....potopoto and Pigs journalism.

hahahahahha my guy, my guy you don show already

If them like make them put am for hole self

people can say what they don't know sha,osinbanjo traveled to uk to see buhari so he can appoint ministers,how does that sound ehn

Osinbajo assented to the 2017 budget bill. (which incidentally he is still colluding with Saraki to keep secret from Nigerians even up until this very day).

Osinbajo sacked the entire board of civil aviation authority

Osinbajo assented to some other bills.

Osinbajo issued executive orders.

Osinbajo suspended the exploration of oil in Lake Chad Basin

Osinbajo allowed all the high profile corruption cases to get aquitals

Osinbajo allowed Nnamdi Clown-u to be released on bail

Osinbajo allowed Nnamdi clown to break bail condition and still remain on bail

Osinbajo allowed Saraki to be aquitted


How exactly is he being restricted?

How can Reuters claim to know the inner workings of decision making in Nigerian federal govt? Believe imperialist media at your own peril they are out to deceive us on imperialist conspiracy against Nigeria and PMB.

Osibanjo is not doing his own things, he is working according to Buhari’s dictate. Buhari is still in control and not osibanjo.

Nigeria is a big mess

Osinbajo is doing nothing !

He is an imperialist agent that is only here to carry out their agenda. The plan is for him to ruin Nigeria and for the blame to go to Buhari even though Buhari has handed over to him as Acting President.

Imperialist run the FG through their stooge Osinbajo.

If you doubt that he is out to destroy Nigeria on imperialist orders consider these questions:

The 2017 budget bill was assented to by Osinbajo but the details are yet to be made public, in what can only be a collusion between Saraki and Osinbajo. The only reason the bill would be kept secret would be if Saraki with Osinbajo blessing (Osinbajo assented to it) altered in a major way , the 2017 federal budget presented to NAss last December.

Would Buhari have allowed the release of N Klown-u?


Would Buhari have allowed the release of Saraki?

Whenever Reuters speak...remember Yar'Adua

tinubu taught he was smart by picking sick pmb while hoping for a repeat of umya/jona saga. now he has learnt chess is a game of 2 persons. u make ur move i watch and make my move. osinabandon has been checked.

Mischievous bigot and problem causers has come again, who can't notice d joy on buhari's face when he came back the other time, hatred has consume some people, they hardly think aright again

I cnt believe that people still take reuters serious nowadays

I'm a 100% Yoruba fanatic and I agree with this article if you don't understand as a Yoruba man email me!

Whichever way the nation loses. No effective leadership

Osibanjo that could not arrest common Arewa youths.

aolawale025:
Whichever way the nation loses. No effective leadership

Rather I think more assertiveness from Osibanjo
There's nothing cabal can do !
When Buhari comes back let him defend his actions simple !
And if shit gets to real we divide the nation

So Reuters now post on the cable. .. its ok

vedaxcool:
So Reuters now post on the cable. .. its ok

Nawa o

And loooonatic flatiyeasterners have started clinging to it like apes...

vedaxcool:
So Reuters now post on the cable. .. its ok

ModsWillKillNL:


Nawa o

And loooonatic flatiyeasterners have started clinging to it like apes...

You don't have any sense. Their source is Reuters and they posted the link on their webpage.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-idUSKCN1AV1UL

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ApexPredator:


You don't have any sense. Their source is Reuters and they posted the link on their webpage.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-politics-idUSKCN1AV1UL

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Apigpreditor you have been noticed

GenBuhari:
Osinbajo is assented to the budget. (which incidently he is colluding with Saraki to keep secret even up until this very day)

Osinbajo sacked the entire board of civil aviation authority

Osinbajo assented to some other bills.

Osinbajo issued executive orders.

Osinbajo suspended the exploration of oil in Lake Chad Basin

Osinbajo allowed all the high profile corruption cases to get aquitals

Osinbajo allowed Nnamdi Clown-u to be released on bail

Osinbajo allowed Nnamdi clown to break bail condition and still remain on bail

Osinbajo allowed Saraki to be aquitted


How exactly is he being restricted?

How can Reuters claim to know the inner workings of decision making in Nigerian federal govt? Believe imperialist media at your own peril they are out to deceive us on imperialist conspiracy against Nigeria and PMB.

Listen to yourself here ...

GenBuhari:
Name one thing Osinbajo has managed to do since taking over as Acting President?

Snake Osinbajo has been briefed by his imperialist sponsors to go upandan making speech, but to in reality do nothing that would improve Nigeria.

https://www.nairaland.com/3979975/boko-haram-attacks-adamawa-community#59343671

What a doublespeak ...

If u still think Osinbajo is running d government, then why is the chief of staff to the President still very active in d running of government?

GenBuhari:
Osinbajo is assented to the budget. (which incidently he is colluding with Saraki to keep secret even up until this very day)

Osinbajo sacked the entire board of civil aviation authority

Osinbajo assented to some other bills.

Osinbajo issued executive orders.

Osinbajo suspended the exploration of oil in Lake Chad Basin

Osinbajo allowed all the high profile corruption cases to get aquitals

Osinbajo allowed Nnamdi Clown-u to be released on bail

Osinbajo allowed Nnamdi clown to break bail condition and still remain on bail

Osinbajo allowed Saraki to be aquitted


How exactly is he being restricted?

How can Reuters claim to know the inner workings of decision making in Nigerian federal govt? Believe imperialist media at your own peril they are out to deceive us on imperialist conspiracy against Nigeria and PMB.

You dey read before you dey comment. The reports says he seeks Buhari or Kyari's approval before taking decisions. So that one take translate to mean say the VP no dey take decisions.

Rubbish post.

An unnamed presidency official reportedly said Osinbajo is scared to take any action without Buhari’s consent.
“He (Osinbajo) is so scared to offend President Buhari to the extent that he takes no major action without consent from him through phone,” the official who asked not to be named, reportedly said.

That's the normal things to do, government does not start and end with him, nobody should expect Osinbajo to take unilateral action on critical issues without consulting Buhari. Maybe they forget he's only acting.

BBC don enter.
CNN don enter you.
Al Jazeera don enter you.
Now Reuters don follow enter you.
It remains AP and SKY news.
But some people are blind to notice.

shaddoww:
If u still think Osinbajo is running d government, then why is the chief of staff to the President still very active in d running of government?

Good question. ..I always asked this question each time argument like this comes up. You always see the chief of staff around the acting president during federal executive council meeting