THE presidency on Sunday, May 21, said that the two top officials of the Muhammadu Buhari administration remain suspended from office.

Babachir Lawal, secretary to the government of the federation, and Ayodele Oke, director general of the Nigeria International Affairs, NIA, were suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari pending the conclusion of investigations by a panel set up by the president.

The panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was to investigate allegations of contract fraud and bribery levelled against Lawal by the Senate as well as the about N13 billion found in an Ikoyi apartment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and claimed by the NIA.

The panel was yet to submit its report to Buhari before he went for medical treatment in London, United Kingdom.

Osinbajo, who is currently the acting president, on Sunday, May 21, asked Nigerians to be patient about the report.

Speaking through Laolu Akande, his media aide, the acting president said that: “when time comes the outcome of the panel would be made manifestly public and Nigerians would be satisfied.”

But for the time, he said the suspension of the two officials would sustain.

—  May 22, 2017 @ 11:30 GMT