The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the ongoing debate over the status of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo as Nigeria’s Acting President is a needless distraction.

Mr Mohammed made the comments on Wednesday, while addressing journalists at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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During plenary on Tuesday, two days after President Buhari jetted out of the country for medical follow-up, Senate President, Bukola Saraki read the letter informing the lawmakers that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo would coordinate the affairs of the country in his absence.

Senator Ohuabunwa Mao (Abia-North), had however, raised a point of order saying that there was nothing like “coordinating Vice President” as contained in the President’s letter.