Osinbajo outlines duties of VP; says he is not Buhari's spare tyre

- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he is not a spare tyre to President Muhammadu Buhari and that his role as VP is outlined in the constitution

- He pointed out that the VP is the chief adviser to the president of the country and possibly the one person that would represent him when when he is absent for a meeting and even when he is absent for a longer period

- Osinbajo stressed that those who say the role of the vice president is like a spare tyre have it wrong, because they are probably looking at other jurisdictions

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has emphasised that his roles as the nation's number two citizen are outlined in the constitution and that he is not a spare tyre to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Osinbajo made the comment on Friday, December 14, during the vice-presidential debate organised by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), The Cable reports.

Legit.ng gathers that the vice president stated that Nigeria's constitution differs from that of other countries, in that it specifies the role of the vice president.

He noted that the role of being Nigeria's vice president has been tasking; but, however, stated that it has also been a rewarding experience.

He said: “I am sure that those who know me quite well know that my hair was not this grey when I started out in 2015. So really, it has been tasking.

“And it has also been an incredibly rewarding experience especially looking at it from the point of view of the ability to do the things that one wanted to do all along as an individual.

“The role is one where you are in many senses the chief adviser to the president of the country and possibly the one person that would represent him when when he is absent for a meeting and even when he is absent for a longer period.

“So there is a sense in which the role of the vice president is one that very closely mirrors the role of the president in very profound ways.

“But our vice presidency is different from that of other countries. Because unlike other countries, even countries that have similar constitutions, our own constitution actually specifies role for the vice president. The vice president is the chairman of the National Economic Council…that is a constitutional role.

“In some senses, those who say the role of the vice president is like a spare tyre have it wrong because they are probably looking at other jurisdictions. In our jurisdiction, there are specific roles that the vice president is entitled by law to perform.

“The vice president is also the chairman of the NCP, that is the National Council of Privatisation, the vice president is also statutory chairman over 22 parastatals and agencies and these are defined by law.

“That role is one that a good degree of trust is required between the president and the vice president. The role of the vice president is one which also requires, I think, a great deal of patience because you may not always agree with the policies.”

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP commended its vice presidential candidate, Peter Obi's performance at the vice presidential debate for the 2019 polls, saying Obi had an outstanding performance at the debate.

The assertion was made in a statement by the party, in which it claimed that its vice presidential candidate displayed an “unprecedented understanding of the dynamics of the critical sectors of our economy with practical solutions to the myriad of problems”.

The PDP said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who also participated in the debate, “dwelt on false performance claims and displayed scanty understanding of economic issues”.

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