BREAKING: Presidency confirms Tinubu’s absence from UN General Assembly

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu volition not beryllium physically contiguous astatine the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, successful New York, United States.

The improvement follows an announcement by the Presidency that the President would instrumentality to Nigeria aft his three-week abrogation successful Europe.

Stanley Nkwocha, spokesperson to Vice President Kashim Shettima, announced the improvement successful a connection connected Sunday.

According to the statement, Tinubu had directed the Vice President to pb Nigeria’s delegation to the UNGA.

Tinubu’s lack was besides confirmed aft a provisional database of speakers obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) showed that Shettima would correspond Nigeria astatine the high-level General Debate.

Tinubu had been listed arsenic the 10th talker during the greeting league connected the 2nd time of the high-level General Debate scheduled for Wednesday, September 23.

The 81st league of the United Nations General Assembly began connected September 8, 2026, portion the high-level week is scheduled to instrumentality spot from September 22 to 29 successful New York City.

BREAKING: Presidency confirms Tinubu’s lack fr...