Atiku Demands Explanation For Tinubu’s Third Straight UNGA Absence
Atiku says three straight UNGA absences could hurt Nigeria’s diplomacy and investment prospects, and he questions whether Tinubu’s U.S. legal history is a factor.
- On Monday, the Presidency confirmed that President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, with Vice President Kashim Shettima leading Nigeria's delegation.
- Since departing Nigeria on August 30, President Tinubu has been on a working vacation in Europe, where he met French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bollore.
- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, questioned the president's absence and alleged that Tinubu's past US legal controversies involving a $460,000 forfeiture case burden Nigeria's foreign relations.
- The Presidency rejected these claims as 'baseless insinuation' and 'pure nonsense,' asserting that President Tinubu continues to direct government affairs from abroad.
- Following the extension of his working vacation by a few days, President Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria this weekend, the Presidency announced on Monday.
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UNGA: Atiku challenges Tinubu as Shettima leads delegation
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s decision to miss the UN General Assembly for a third time, demanding answers. Read More: https://punchng.com/unga-atiku-challenges-tinubu-as-shettima-leads-delegation/
Tinubu must explain third straight UNGA absence
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded an explanation from President Bola Tinubu over his third consecutive absence from the United Nations General Assembly, asking whether the President’s history with United States authorities has become a burden on Nigeria’s foreign relations. According to Atiku, Tinubu has stayed away from the […]
UNGA absence: Nigeria can't pay for Tinubu's US baggage
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday demanded a full explanation from President Bola Tinubu over his repeated absence from the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA Atiku wondered whether the President’s documented history with United States law-enforcement agencies has become a burden on Nigeria’s foreign relations. In a statement issued on […] UNGA absence: Nigeria can’t pay for Tinubu’s US ba…
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