President Muhammadu has written a letter to the National
Assembly, informing it of his resumption of duties as President and
Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces.
Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on
Media and Publicity confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on
Saturday.
According to the presidential aide, the transmission of the
letter to the two arms of the legislature, the Senate and the House of
Representatives, followed the completion of his 10-day working leave.
In the letter titled “RESUMPTION OF OFFICE” personally signed by
him, on Saturday, Buhari said “In compliance with Section 145 of the 1999
constitution (as amended), I write to intimate the Senate (House of
Representatives) that I have resumed my functions as the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria with effect from today, Saturday, 18th August,
2018, my vacation.
“Please
accept, Distinguished Senate President, (Hon. Speaker, House of
Representatives) the assurances of my highest consideration.”
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