Buhari Absent as Osinbajo Chairs FEC Meeting

Wed, Apr 12, 2017 | By publisher


BREAKING NEWS, Politics


PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari was absent at the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, which held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, April 12. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the meeting without offering any reason why the president was not at the meeting.

The Wednesday meeting was the first time Osinbajo would preside over the FEC meeting since President Buhari returned from his 49-day medical vacation on March 10.

Buhari’s absence caught ministers who had expected him at the meeting by surprise. As soon as it was 11:00a.m when the FEC meeting was scheduled to commence, Osinbajo’s voice resonated from the background as he called for the National Anthem.

Hence, ministers who were hitherto exchanging pleasantries with each another quickly settled down for the day’s business, while journalists were later excused from the meeting.

Buhari attended last week’s FEC where he launched the Economic and Recovery Growth Plan, ERGP. – The Sun

—  Apr 12, 2017 @ 19:00 GMT


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