‘It’s unconstitutional’ – Lawyer slams Tinubu, Shettima over absence from Nigeria

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has slammed President Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima, implicit their lack from Nigeria astatine the aforesaid time.

Speaking during an interrogation connected Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Effiong described the simultaneous lack arsenic a “brazen violation” of the 1999 Constitution.

He was discussing the law implications of Tinubu’s extended enactment overseas and Shettima’s travel to the United States for the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

DAILY POST recalls that President Tinubu has been extracurricular Nigeria since August 30, erstwhile helium travelled to London to statesman a moving vacation.

Similarly, Shettima near Abuja connected September 20 to correspond Tinubu and pb Nigeria’s delegation to the UN General Assembly successful New York.

According to Effiong, Section 145 of the Constitution requires statesmanlike authorization to beryllium formally transferred erstwhile the President proceeds connected abrogation oregon is different incapable to execute the functions of his office.

“Under Sectio...