UNGA: Tinubu, family enjoy unimpeded US transit — Nigeria’s UN Rep

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, has said President Bola Tinubu and members of his household bask unimpeded transit successful the United States portion attending the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA.

Ibrahim made the assertion successful a connection amid speculation that Tinubu could look apprehension if helium attends the UNGA gathering scheduled for this period implicit drug-related allegations antecedently linked to him.

According to the envoy, determination has been nary announcement from the United States authorities restricting the question of President Tinubu during the UNGA.

Citing Section 11 of the 1947 UN-US Agreement, Ibrahim said Tinubu and members of his household are protected against restrictions connected their question to and from the UN office district.

He explained that the proviso requires US federal, authorities and section authorities to refrain from imposing restrictions connected the question of representatives of UN subordinate states, their families, UN officials, officials of specialised agencies and persons invited to the office territory connected authoritative business.

“President Tinubu and his household person unimpeded US transit. Attendance astatine the UNGA is yet a substance of nationalist priority.

“A erstwhile Nigerian president, not President Tinubu, was ...