Nigeria: SGF Briefs Senate On Yar'Adua's Health

20 January 2010

Abuja — The Senate, yesterday, suspended further action on the fate of President Umaru Yar'Adua till tomorrow when it is expected to take a briefing from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,SGF, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, on the President's health.

Should SGF fail to convince the Senate at the closed-door session, it is expected that it would then formally write the President next Tuesday on his non-adherence of Section 145 of the constitution which requires him to transfer presidential powers in the face of his unavailability.

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