Sample 1: “Tinubu resumed the office of the President on May 29, and the new law compelled him to unveil his ministerial list for confirmation to the Senate within 60 days.” (Ministerial list: security reports, corruption allegations may knock out heavyweights, Opera News, 16 July, 2023)

I draw readers’ attention to the verb resume which occurs as follows: “Tinubu resumedthe office of the President on May 29…”. The writer has obviously confused the verb resume with assume, for the context does make it clear that the reference is to the circumstance of President Tinubu…