What Nigerian law says about Tinubu’s vacation in Europe, transfer of power to Shettima

If Mr Tinubu has not transmitted the declaration, his administration may be relying on Section 145(2), which provides a 21-day mechanism for the National Assembly to mandate the vice president to act as acting president.” To establish whether Mr Tinubu complied with the constitutional requirement, PREMIUM TIMES contacted officials at the Presidency and the National Assembly to ascertain whether the president had transmitted the required declaration.

Section 145(2) states: “If the President is unable or fails to transmit that written declaration within 21 days, the National Assembly can, by a simple majority in each chamber, mandate the Vice President to perform the functions of the President as Acting President.