Okechukwu Enelamah Rumoured As Acting Vice President of Nigeria

According to Olalekan Adetayo reporting for Punch, his wildest guess has it that the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah would likely be Nigeria's acting vice president pending President Buhari's return from his medical check up.. 
Read what he has to say below..


Although some of his aides have been introducing him as “Acting President and Vice-President” at functions, it is assumed that Osinbajo has temporarily vacated the seat of the Vice-President since he stepped into Buhari’s shoes in acting capacity. In that case, there will be no hassle if a new Vice-President is named also in acting capacity.

Who then can become the nation’s Acting Vice-President? I am sure that no matter how many times you attempt to provide an answer, you will definitely get it wrong. But I will give you the answer according to the revelation made by Osinbajo himself.

It was at the media launch of MSMEs Clinics on Tuesday that the Acting President unveiled the Acting Vice-President who, according to him, was named during a meeting of the Presidential Enabling Business Council which he chaired before attending the launch.

Buhari had established the council that has as its objectives to identify and implement reforms that will improve the business environment in Nigeria, and thereby improve Nigeria’s ranking in the annual World Bank Doing Business global ranking.

Osinbajo said, although jokingly, that a minister was named the Acting Vice-President during the meeting. The lucky one, according to him, is the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah! He was reacting to the manner in which Enelamah praised him (Osinbajo) to high heavens during his opening remarks when he let out the information. He however did not tell us what informed the choice.

I am sure Enelamah did not come up in your guesses when I raised the question. Enjoy your weekend.