The presidency has refuted reports in some quarters that there were divisions within the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration, maintaining that even in the president’s absence, the successes recorded so far by his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo who as being in acting capacity are “milestones of the Buhari administration.”
This was revealed in Abuja over the weekend by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Mallam Garba Shehu.
Shehu made the remark while dismissing insinuations in certain quarters that there was division in the Presidency.
The Presidential spokesman maintained it was not true that some close appointees of President Buhari had constituted themselves into a cabal with the aim of whittling down the influence of the Acting President.
In his words: “This country has one government. When Nigerians voted, they voted for Buhari/Osinbajo on one ticket. Nobody can divide that ticket, so if Prof. Osinbajo achieves a milestone, it is a milestone by the Buhari administration. It is one government, no division in this government.”
Reacting to calls by some Nigerians for the president to address the nation via a video message, the spokesperson said: “Okay, if you are making a suggestion, we will put it to him, in case he would agree. We will put it to him.‘’
TheNewsGuru.com reports that President Muhammadu Buhari proceeded on a medical vacation to London, United Kingdom on January 19 to after writing the National Assembly and handing over power to his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo who has been in acting capacity since then.