No vacancy in Aso Rock, Tinubu still in power – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says there is no vacancy in Aso Rock, insisting that President Bola Tinubu remains in charge of the country’s affairs despite being on vacation abroad.
Akpabio spoke in Akwa Ibom while inaugurating road projects executed by Governor Umo Eno.
The Senate President said Tinubu’s absence from the country should not be interpreted as a transfer of power or presidential vacancy.
“I am not the acting president, because the president is still in power. The president is on a working leave. So, there’s no absence in Aso Rock,” he said.
Akpabio said Tinubu continued to perform his responsibilities even while outside the country, arguing that the president could issue directives and conduct government business remotely.
“What he cannot do here, he is doing abroad. The world has become a global village; you can give instructions from the internet about anything, so why are people complaining?” he stated.
The Senate President also referenced Tinubu’s recent engagements abroad, including his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
“The other day, he was with President Macron on a state visit, discussing bilateral to bring things back to Nigeria,” Akpabio said.
