Gabon’s top court has ruled that the vice president will chair the cabinet in the absence of President Ali Bongo, who remains in hospital in Saudi Arabia after suffering a stroke last month.
The decision, announced by the constitutional court on Wednesday, is the first move to fill the vacuum left after Bongo was admitted to hospital during a conference on Oct 24.
Bongo has not been seen in public since and his state of health is unknown. The government said he suffered a bout of fatigue and is recovering, but sources told Reuters that he had a stroke.
“Only the president has the power to chair the Council of Ministers.
Unfortunately he is temporarily unavailable for health reasons, and temporary unavailability is not addressed by the constitution,” said Gabon’s Prime Minister Emmanuel Issoze Ngondet, who leads the cabinet.
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The Bongo family has ruled the oil-producing country for nearly half a century. Bongo has been president since succeeding his father, Omar, who died in 2009.
His re-election in 2016 was marred by claims of fraud and violent protest.
Where the law is working
Uche Eya get ur fact right
why can’t Nigeria do same?
Cuz ur president is fine and healthy and also a good man
Nigeria replaces the president with a fake personality from … .?
Ask a friend. Simple answer.
Fake Buhari ruling Nigeria
They think all are blind
You’re insane
Olalekan Sodeinde , very clearer , Aso Rock Buhari is a fake
You are yet to do a thorough research . Please make life easier , do your research. I have done , and am more than confident and convinced, Buhari is fake.
The “Messiah” Buhari is not here. You may ask the cabal.
Please do not come back with empty brain
Kayode Masha you’re mentally deranged
They don’t know how to clone one?
Nigeria president is a fake person fooling Nigerians , has no link to Daura , etc.. ., living in an open secrets , thinking Nigerian are blind . Fake Buhari, judgement is near .
Innocent Onyah Lol