The president who has been on vacation in London came back at the early hours of Friday 10th of March and resumed office a few minutes after 10 am on Monday. Immediately the car of his Aide-de-Camp Lawal Abubkar was seen parked at its official designated location at the forecourt by the Council Chamber, the Nation reports.
Also, Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu, the special adviser and assistant to President Buhari on media and publicity respectively were seen in front of the Council Chamber moving towards the presidential residence.
The president also signed a letter of resumption notifying the National Assembly of his plan to start work today.
President Buhari in statement through Adesina said: “In compliance with Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the President has formally transmitted letters to the Senate and the House of Representatives, intimating the National Assembly ‘that I have resumed’ my functions as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with effect from Monday, March 13, 2017, after my vacation.”
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