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Sequel to the tension caused by President Muhammadu Buhari’s health and his availability to assent the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law, a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dickson Tarkighir has said that Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has powers to sign the budget in the president’s absence.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that the National Assembly had on Thursday, passed the 2017 Appropriation Bill, waiting to be transmitted to the President for his assent.
Speaking to Journalists at the weekend in Abuja, Tarkighir (representing Makurdi/Guma federal constituency) said relevant sections had provided for the Vice President, Osinbajo, to perform the functions of the President, if he is away.
Tarkighir, who is also a Member of the House Committee on Appropriation, said, even if Nigerians noticed any ambiguity in the letter transmitted to the National Assembly, there was no ambiguity in the provision of the 1999 constitution on the functions of an Acting President.
He said, “chapter 6, section 145 of the constitution says, since the President has transmitted to the National Assembly about his medical leave, the Vice President has automatically become the Acting President.
“There is no ambiguity in the letters and the spirit of that section of the constitution. The Vice President automatically steps in as the Acting President and he can do what the President should do”.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that President Muhammadu Buhari left the shores of the country on Sunday last week for further medical attention after writing the National Assembly.
He however handed over powers to his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.