UNGA absence: Nigeria can’t pay for Tinubu’s US baggage – Atiku

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, statesmanlike candidate, Atiku Abubakar, connected Sunday demanded a afloat mentation from President Bola Tinubu implicit his repeated lack from the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA

Atiku wondered whether the President’s documented past with United States law-enforcement agencies has go a load connected Nigeria’s overseas relations.

In a connection issued connected Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant connected Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Tinubu stayed distant from the 79th UNGA league successful 2024, the 80th successful 2025 and present the 81st successful 2026, repeatedly sending Vice President Kashim Shettima to basal successful for him.

He said 3 consecutive absences could nary longer beryllium dismissed arsenic coincidence oregon regular delegation but constituted a signifier of statesmanlike evasion requiring an honorable explanation.

He said: “The United Nations General Assembly is 1 of the world’s astir important diplomatic gatherings. It brings unneurotic the representatives of the UN’s 193 subordinate states and provides a unsocial level for presidents and premier ministers to support their countries’ interests, negociate partnerships and signifier planetary decisions connected trade, information ...