Atiku Demands Explanation For Tinubu’s Third Straight UNGA Absence
Atiku says the president’s repeated absence raises constitutional questions and could weaken Nigeria’s diplomatic push for investment and reform.
- President Bola Tinubu will miss the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, with Vice President Kashim Shettima leading Nigeria’s delegation and delivering its national statement.
- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said Tinubu’s absence would be his third straight absence from the United Nations General Assembly and demanded an explanation from the President.
- Atiku questioned whether Tinubu’s history with United States authorities had affected his decision, while stressing that he was not claiming Tinubu was barred from entering the country.
- Nigeria’s United Nations envoy Jimoh Ibrahim said the country would retain its assigned position and be adequately represented despite Tinubu’s absence.
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ADC: It's a national disgrace for Tinubu to be in France...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it is a “national disgrace” for President Bola Tinubu to be vacationing in France while President Emmanuel Macron is in New York attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Tinubu, who is currently on annual vacation in Europe, had delegated Vice-President Kashim Shettima to attend the global event. This is the third consecutive time that Shettima would stand in for the president, a developmen…
Africa’s 3 biggest economies are at UNGA 2026, but their presidents are missing
South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria, Africa’s three largest economies by nominal GDP, are all represented at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this week but none of their presidents will personally attend the high-level gathering.
81st UNGA: Shettima arrives US to push Nigeria's case for reforms
… Fubara, Sanwo-Olu, Hadejia, Bianca Ojukwu, other ministers in the team Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York, read more 81st UNGA: Shettima arrives US to push Nigeria’s case for reforms
Nigeria: Tinubu Confirms Absence From UNGA, Asks Shettima to Lead Nigeria's Delegation
After weeks of speculations, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed that he would not be physically present at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.
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