President Buhari officially transfers power to Osinbajo

– Deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu has read Buhari’s letter on vacation during the plenary on June 7, Tuesday

– The president informed lawmakers that his vice Yemi Osinbajo would take over country’s affairs–

_ But Buhari forgot to mention where he is going for the short medical vacation

president Muhammadu Buhari has informed the Nigerian Senate about his ten-day leave in a letter, which was read at plenary on June 7, Tuesday, by the deputy president Ike Ekweremadu.

The leader of the nation told senators that while he is away the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will act on his behalf as president but he did not state where he was travelling to.

Buhari stated that he was writing in line with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 constitution as amended.

The letter reads: “In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 constitution as amended, I wish to inform the Distinguished Senate that I will be away n a short medical vacation from 6th-16th of June, 2016,and while I am away, the Vice President (Osinbajo) will perform the functions of my office.

“Please, accept, as always assurances of may highest esteemed consideration.”

Buhari in the letter to senators did not explain where he was traveling tofor the short medical vacation.

The president had last week, visited the Aso Rock clinic, where he ‎was treated for an ear infection.

Meanwhile, Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman, had claimed that the president was hale and healthy, thus casting doubts on the rumours.

But later Buhari’s aide made a U-turn on June 6 when he accepted that Buhari had an ear infection and would embark on a 10-day medical vacation.