CUOP ; LEGISLATIVE COUP AVERTED IN NIGERIA
A legislative coup against the Nigerian Acting Vice President,prof Yemi Osinbajo has been averted,as the senate attempted to make Saraki Immediate Acting President. A mild drama occurred on the floor of the Senate, on Tuesday, when a point of order was raised, that the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, was the Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Senator Eyinanya Abaribe (Abia South), had raised a motion that the country had no President or Acting President at the moment, adding that, President Muhammadu Buhari and Professor Yemi Osinbajo, were neither in the country, as at the time. This was greeted with a counter-point, coming through order 53 Rule 4 of the Senate Standing Rules, by Senator Kabiru Marafa (Zamfara Central). Marafa, who cited relevant sections of the Nigerian Constitution, said: "If the President is not around, the Vice President should act; and if the Vice President is not around, the Senate President, who is the number 3 citizen should be