Buhari Should Let Osinbajo Leave If He’s Not Allowed To Perform – Bakare

Buhari Should Let Osinbajo Leave If He’s Not Allowed To Perform – Bakare

The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has told Vice-President Prof Yemi Osinbajo to leave if he is not allowed to carry out his function.

Bakare, speaking to media mogul Dele Momodu in an Instagram Live chat on Tuesday, however, insisted he did not believe reports that Osinbajo was being handicapped in office.

He called on the vice-president to come out publicly and clear the air.

Bakare said, “I do not know if that statement is true that he is not allowed to perform because the constitution is very clear on what the role of the vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is, especially as it relates to steering the economy of the nation.”

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Bakare was the running mate to Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) in the 2011 presidential election. The duo, which ran under the banner of the Congress for Progressive Change, lost to former President Goodluck Jonathan and Namadi Sambo of the Peoples Democratic Party.

In 2015, Buhari ran again, this time with Osinbajo as his running mate, and won under the banner of All Progressives Congress.

Bakare said he asked Buhari for specific details of his role when he ran with his then political ally in 2011.

“Before I accepted General Muhammadu Buhari’s offer, I said what would be my role because I am not prepared to be a spare tyre and he said to me that my role will be as prescribed by the constitution and as many other things as you can be given to do.

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