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Amidst the lingering speculations that there is disagreement between President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, a presidential aide, Senator Babajide Omoworare, has declared that the duo maintains cordial relationship.
        The Nation reports that Omoworare, who is the senior special assistant to the president on National Assembly matters (Senate), made the clarification while briefing journalists at the National Assembly Complex on Wednesday, November 6. It was gathered that he denied reports of a misunderstanding between the office of the president and the vice president. Responding to criticisms over President Buhari’s decision to sign the amended deep offshore act in London, Senator Omoworare insisted that the constitution permits the president to work from anywhere. “The only celebrated case was that of the late president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who was ill and could not transmit any letter to the National Assembly. The National Assembly had to work round the situation by ensuring that executive powers go to the vice president,” Omoworare said. He insisted that the present circumstances is different from the Yar’Adua era and that Buhari did not breach any law by not transmitting a letter to the National Assembly to enable the VP exercise executive powers during his present private trip to London. He said that the presidency would continue to work in partnership with the National Assembly while equally respecting its independence.