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With regards to insinuations from certain groups that certain agencies and ministers still report directly to President Muhammadu Buhari in London, Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity has recently cleared the air regarding this matter. 

Shehu stated that there is no element of truth in such claims and to prove his claim, he made a reference to a recent event where a senior Government official took some documents directly to Buhari in London and was promptly redirected back to the acting President without any consideration from Buhari.

Shehu said "It is not true that ministers are going to the United Kingdom and are reporting to the President. I am aware that a senior official had gone to President Buhari in the UK with some documents to treat and the President said �no, I won't. The man responsible for the country is in Abuja, go back to him,'"�

"Anybody who says their loyalty will remain with the President who appointed them does not understand the country's constitution.

"Once the President has transferred power, if you are the Inspector-General of Police and the Acting President says �go and do ABC,' you are fined if you don't do it. So, nobody will joke with his job."�

"As much as I was not oblivious of the rights of Nigerians to protest against their leaders, one should not also shy away from stating the fact that our lives as a people are being governed by the constitution and cultural values.

"What worries me most is that these people are in this country when economic saboteurs and corruption merchants are on rampage raping our economy and common wealth to death and yet no such protest takes place. Protest against Buhari to me is a misplaced priority."�