GEJ Transferred Power To Sambo, Yar’Adua Did, Tinubu Refusal To Shettima Is Worrying— Northern Youths

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for not handing over power to Vice President Kashim Shettima during his recent trip abroad, as reported by VANGUARD.

In a statement, the group’s National President, Isah Abubakar, said Tinubu’s action went against democratic rules. He said the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria clearly states what should happen when the president is not available, according to him, the president should have passed power to his deputy during his absence.

The group called on all Nigerians to speak up, asking citizens to join in demanding that the president follow the Constitution, according to them, democracy will only grow when leaders respect the law and treat all regions fairly. "President Goodluck Jonathan transferred power to then Vice President Namadi Sambo when he travelled abroad for medical reasons.” 

“Similarly, late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, despite his ill health, adhered to constitutional norms and delegated power to then Vice President Jonathan in 2010.” 

“In stark contrast, President Tinubu’s refusal to empower Vice President Shettima reflects a worrying trend towards centralisation of authority and exclusion of key constitutional roles,” they said.

More so, a Facebook user by name, also commented his dissatisfaction  with the president, for not handing over to his deputy, he wrote, "A retired Military General Olusegun Obasanjo transferred power to VP Atiku Abubakar. Late Umaru Musa Yar'adua did same to Goodluck E. Jonathan. GEJ did same to VP Nnamadi Sambo. Another retired Military General Muhammadu Buhari did the same to VP Osibanjo, respectively when they traveled out of the Country for more than two weeks or more. 

But the one who claimed to be a core Democrat,  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has traveled out of the Country for more than two weeks now without transferring power to his VP Kasim Shettima.

Please, Nigerians,  among these past Presidents mentioned above and the Current President PBAT, who is a Democrat and who is a Monocrat among them."