Make Buhari a ‘ceremonial’ President while Osinbajo rules –Reno Omokri

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Related imageA former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on new media, Mr. Reno Omokri has said it will benefit Nigeria if President Muhammadu Buhari continues in ceremonial capacity while his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, takes charge of day-to-day management and leadership of the country.

He said such an arrangement would guarantee the sustenance of “the economic progress we have witnessed under Osinbajo and give President Buhari room to ‘rest’.

Omokri said this in a statement on his Facebook page on Friday.

According to him, President Buhari, as a ceremonial President, can better utilize his military experience in overseeing the armed forces and foreign relations.

He wrote: “Perhaps there is a solution that can benefit Nigeria with President Muhammadu Buhari’s return which will also preserve the good work Acting-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has been doing and also give the President room to ‘rest’.

“Why can’t we consider a return to our pre 1966 governance mode where, like Nnamdi Azikiwe, President Buhari will be the ceremonial President and like Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Acting President Osinbajo would preside over day to day management and leadership of the economy and country, leaving only the armed forces and foreign relations to the real President (Buhari)?

“Without being mischievous, I think this will guarantee the sustenance of the economic progress we have witnessed under Osinbajo and give President Buhari room to ‘rest

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