President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to, henceforth, seek presidential approvals for agencies under his supervision, TheCable can report.

Under the laws setting up the agencies, the president is empowered to give final approvals but TheCable understands that the provisions were not followed during the first term.

TheCable learnt that the directive to follow due process was issued via a presidential memo on Monday.

Currently, Osinbajo is the chairman of the governing boards of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the National Boundary Commission (NBC) and the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA).

He is also the chairman of the board of directors of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), a limited liability company owned by the federal government and Niger Delta states.

With the new memo, the vice-president will now have to seek approvals for contract awards, annual reports, annual accounts, power to borrow, and power to make regulations, among other key functions.

On Monday, Buhari appointed and Economic Advisory Council (EAC) and disbanded the Economic Management Team led by Osinbajo.

Buhari had appointed Osinbajo chairman of EMT during his first term, although the position was held my ministers of finance under previous administrations.

There are unconfirmed reports that NEMA and National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) will now be moved from the office of the VP to the newly created ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, headed by Sadiya Umar Farouq.

By law, the vice-president is the chairman of NEMA, NBC and BCDA but the acts also state that presidential approvals are needed for some key decisions and actions.

Sections 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 24 of the NEMA act provides that “funding, expenditure, contract awards and regulations” must receive presidential approval.

Sections 24, 25, 27, 28 and 33 of the NBC act empower the president to direct on annual reports, annual accounts, power to borrow and power to invest.

Under the BCDA law, the president also has similar powers.

“Suffice it to say the president has finally taken control of his government,” a minister, who confirmed the development, told TheCable.

Source: https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-buhari-directs-osinbajo-to-seek-approvals-for-agencies-under-him/amp

Ok

D VP has now finally been restricted to d mere commissioner ... VP will now get approval from Abba Kyari lol.. Even d condolences will now b under d Ministry of Humanitarian affairs lol.. Dis is some next level shit

Buharism!

No, Trader Moni and burial condolences is still active under him.

He is still active in Condolence affairs.
May Osinbanjo not visit my house

Does he also have to seek presidency permission to sign his condolence registers ? Does he ?


On a serious note I predicted this last year that by the last quarter 2019 the unbundling of Osinbanjo will commence and zombies laughed at me but today they know I am a prophet

Even as an errand boy, they still want to limit his movements! So much for one nigeria

Osinbajo is just a useful tool in buhari's hand, more like a houseboy, when you are tired of their services you relegate them.

Bubu don successfully designate the honourable position of HOUSEBOY to this AFONJA.................

Lol! Presidential approval or Kyari approval?

FarahAideed:
Does he also have to seek presidency permission to sign his condolence registers ? Does he ?

U funny

He now needs to meet Abba Kyari for approval before seeing the president.
This is very sad.
They are using him as the face of their scheme of seizing indigenous lands for foreign Fulanization of Nigeria under the renamed Ruga Livestock transformation Programme as a (Pastor & Yoruba man) to soften our minds but we are not deceived.

obailala:
...and his haters rejoiced and rejoiced and rejoiced!

Its not about hating, its a painful fact. Osinbajo deserves better, he has served the govt diligently and deserves more respect than what the cabals have subjected him over the years

eTECTIV:
D VP has now finally been restricted to d mere commissioner ... VP will now get approval from Abba Kyari lol.. Even d condolences will now b under d Ministry of Humanitarian affairs lol..

...and his haters rejoiced and rejoiced and rejoiced!

Nawa

Prof of public politics

ok

Bubu couldn't have made this decision without Abba Kyari approval

this one na final rubbishing oooo.... they are somethings that shouldn't reach the public hearing na

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Aye ma Lee ooo

obailala:
...and his haters rejoiced and rejoiced and rejoiced!

This isn't about hating.... Its totally pitiful.. Nigeria is now a thing of caricature... Exactly what happens when powers fall into the wrong hands

Nothing surprising here.
Whatever is done is in accordance with the law that established those Agencies.
So next please...
I can see people already denigrating the office of the VP. An office non of their kinsmen has never come close in more than 3 decades despite trying almost every 4 years.
Anyways, hating and stagnation works hands in hands.

Laws of power says..."Never outshine your master"...As far as I am concern, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo is the most active VP after General Tunde Idiagbon in Nigeria history... you people still expect Buhari to make the same mistake he made when he was a military head of state. If Atiku had not done gragra and looted while he was VP, he would have defeated Buhari hands down in 2019 general election as it's crystal clear that APC performed woefully, no wonder he had to lick OBJ ass by seeking for forgiveness. Anyway, trust any 9ja politicians at your peril...