It’s Illegal, Aisha Buhari Can’t Grant FG Workers Indefinite Leave – SANs

Three Senior Advocates of Nigeria have faulted the order of Aisha, the wife of President Buhari that all members of staff in her office should proceed on an indefinite leave.

They said the President’s wife acted illegally as she had no right to give such an order, adding that only the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, was empowered by law to make such a pronouncement.

The three senior lawyers, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, Lekan Ojo and Ifedayo Adedipe, spoke in separate interviews with Saturday Punch.

According to them, those working with the President and his wife work for the people of Nigeria and are being paid with taxpayers’ resources.

Amid pregnancy rumours, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Health and Development Partners in the First Lady’s office, Mohammed Kamal, had on December 21, 2021, announced that Aisha ordered all members of staff in her office to proceed on an indefinite leave.

Buhari, 79, was in Turkey with Aisha, 50, between December 16 and 19, 2021 where they attended the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit. Photos of the President’s wife released by the Presidency after the trip had sparked pregnancy rumours as she was shown with what looked like a bump.

-Punch