Atiku Slams Tinubu over 21-Day Absence From Nigeria

Atiku slams Tinubu over 21-day absence from Nigeria

The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his 21-day absence from Nigeria. In a statement titled, “Who is in charge of Nigeria?”, Atiku cited Section 145 of the Constitution, which provides for the transfer of presidential functions when the President proceeds on vacation. The former vice president stated that the Constitution requires the president to trans…

Nigeria: Who Is Constitutionally In Charge? A Question Bigger Than President Tinubu

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) There are moments when an unusual combination of circumstances exposes a weakness or ambiguity in a country’s constitutional architecture. Nigeria may presently be experiencing one. I begin with the caveat that this should not be reduced to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President...

Atiku Queries Tinubu’s 21-day Absence, Asks who is in charge of Nigeria

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has raised questions regarding who is constitutionally leading Nigeria, following the expiration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 21-day vacation. President Tinubu left Nigeria on August 30 for what the Presidency described as a three-week annual vacation in France. Concurrently, Vice […]

Tinubu, Shettima Abroad: Melaye Questions Who Is in Charge of Nigeria

Former Kogi West Senator and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dino Melaye, has questioned the whereabouts of presidential authority following the simultaneous absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria.   Melaye raised the issue on Monday in a post on his verified X handle, shortly after Shettima departed Nigeria for New York to represent the country at the 81st United Nations General Assembly. …

Who Is In Charge Of Nigeria At The Moment? - Sowore Calls Out Tinubu, Shettima Over Absence

African Action Congress (AAC) 2027 presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has accused President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima of deserting Aso Rock. Naija...