UNGA 81: Tinubu gone from front seat role to housekeeper in France - Atiku's aide

Author: Seun OpejobiPublished on: September 25, 2026Country: Nigeria
Politics
UNGA 81: Tinubu gone from front seat role to housekeeper in France - Atiku's aide

Paul Ibe, a media aide to Atiku Abubakar, criticized President Bola Tinubu for missing the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, saying he has shifted from a front seat role at UNGA to a housekeeper role in France. Vice President Kashim Shettima is representing Nigeria at the event, while Tinubu is on an extended working vacation in France. Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s UN Permanent Representative, explained that the president cannot attend and speak for only 15 minutes. Ibe also claimed that Tinubu has become Nigeria’s greatest demarketer abroad.

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