The upper chamber of the National Assembly, on Monday, distanced itself from the travails currently bedevilling the Vice-President, Yemi Osibanjo.

Recall that The Presidency recently stripped Osibanjo of his power to supervise agencies under him and has also been embattled on sundry issues.

Addressing newsmen yesterday, shortly after the plenary, the spokesman of the Senate, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, however, said he’s not aware that any role constitutionally assigned to the Vice-President has been taken away from him.

Asked about the travail of Osibanjo, Adeyeye said, “The Senate is not involved with that and we are not concerned about what happens in the Executive, things that are happening with the Executive.

“I am speaking for the Senate. I do not speak for the Executive and I do not want to concern myself with the issue of the Vice President or the Executive, it is not our business, That is the Executive arm of government and we do not interfere. Why do we have to do that?”

“It is not our concern, why do you want to drag me into something that does not really concern me and that does not concern the Senate. So, we are not bothered about that and we are not concerned”, he said.

He added; “I am not aware of any role constitutionally assigned to the Vice-President has been taken away from him. Nothing like that has happened. Constitutional, assigned duties remain the same. Get it right, The President has the prerogative to assign duties to all those who work with him in the executive.”

“He has the constitutional power, he can call the Minster of Works and say okay go to Finance or go to labour. The Senate will not inquire into that because that is his duty.”

“He can say my Vice-President, I give you these additional responsibilities, where is the power of the Senate to investigate that. We do not have the power that will warrant the intervention of the Senate. That has never happened, and that has not happened. (Independent)

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