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As the continued stay of President Muhammadu Buhari in UK daily become worrisome in Nigeria, focus should not shifted from the seat of power in Aso rock, that houses Vice President (Acting President) Yemi Osinbajo and other cabinet members.
Since the absence of President Buhari, the Presidency has been charged with an energy that has rarely been seen in the two years since Buhari, a former military dictator was elected.
Diplomats say Osinbajo's inner circle is gaining influence inside the presidency, but Osinbajo, a professor of law has made it clear that his loyalty lies with his principal, Buhari and no plans to usurp him from power.
Inside the Presidential villa, reports by Reuters say Civil servants say they are handling heftier workloads, while investors are praising a new, long-needed foreign exchange policy.
But the 59-year-old lawyer is getting work done. He has relaxed visa rules to lure foreign investors, a plan drawn up by Buhari but which like others got stuck in his chief of staff's office, according to diplomats.
Officials in Aso Rock have seen their working hours extended to 7 p.m. when Osinbajo leaves, or later. Buhari and his aides typically close shop at 4 p.m, officials said.
"This man is a workaholic," one presidency insider said. "I wonder whether he rests at all because he even shifts some of the meetings to his official residence."
Osinbajo's leadership appears to have been accepted in the north, which under an informal deal with the Christian south should have its turn at the helm of power.
And he has won praise from southerners who felt neglected by Buhari.
Since the absence of President Buhari, the Presidency has been charged with an energy that has rarely been seen in the two years since Buhari, a former military dictator was elected.
Diplomats say Osinbajo's inner circle is gaining influence inside the presidency, but Osinbajo, a professor of law has made it clear that his loyalty lies with his principal, Buhari and no plans to usurp him from power.
Inside the Presidential villa, reports by Reuters say Civil servants say they are handling heftier workloads, while investors are praising a new, long-needed foreign exchange policy.
But the 59-year-old lawyer is getting work done. He has relaxed visa rules to lure foreign investors, a plan drawn up by Buhari but which like others got stuck in his chief of staff's office, according to diplomats.
Officials in Aso Rock have seen their working hours extended to 7 p.m. when Osinbajo leaves, or later. Buhari and his aides typically close shop at 4 p.m, officials said.
"This man is a workaholic," one presidency insider said. "I wonder whether he rests at all because he even shifts some of the meetings to his official residence."
Osinbajo's leadership appears to have been accepted in the north, which under an informal deal with the Christian south should have its turn at the helm of power.
And he has won praise from southerners who felt neglected by Buhari.
