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President Buhari Can Stay In London As Long As He Wants – Femi Falana

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By Farouk Mohammed
Published: August 8, 2017
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Constitutional and human right lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has revealed that the Constitution does not dictate when President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return and resume duties.

The legal luminary was reacting to the protest by some Nigerians in Abuja demanding the immediate return or resignation of Buhari.

Speaking on Monday, Falana said the Constitution is silent on how long the president can be away on medical vacation.

”As at the time the Constitution was amended in 2010, it took cognisance of the president leaving the country without handing over hence the constitution was amended compelling the president to transmit a letter to the National Assembly. And once he does that, the Vice President shall automatically become the Acting President.

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”If he does not transmit a letter after 21 days, the vice president shall automatically become the president, ditto for the states. But as to the duration the president can be absent, the Constitution is silent.

”So it is therefore hoped that the ongoing review of the constitution will address that because you may have a situation where an elected president will be away for three and half years out of his four years tenure or even the entire four years tenure. It is a possibility,” he said.

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