UN General Assembly: ‘Why Tinubu’s presence is irrelevant’ – Joe Keshi

A erstwhile Nigerian diplomat, Joe Keshi, has said President Bola Tinubu’s beingness astatine the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, is irrelevant arsenic agelong arsenic Nigeria is adequately represented.

Keshi made the remark on Tuesday while fielding questions connected Arise Television’s Morning Show.

According to Keshi, the Vice President starring the Nigerian delegation would beryllium capable practice for the country.

The erstwhile diplomat said the statement implicit Tinubu’s attendance astatine the 80th league of the UNGA had distracted Nigerians from the captious issues earlier the planetary body.

“It amazes maine we’re engaged successful immoderate innocuous statement whether the president attends oregon whether helium does not be oregon whether helium has mislaid the accidental to beryllium beside Donald Trump,” Keshi said.

“In the process, we’ve near the astir important issues.”

Keshi argued that Nigeria’s information should beryllium judged by the prime of its practice and the issues it advances, alternatively than whether the President personally attends.

The erstwhile diplomat maintained that Nigeria’s beingness astatine the planetary gathering remained the priority, regardless...