Presidency: Tinubu’s Working Leave Has Been Extended By One Week
.Says President’ll continue to ask VP Shettima and SGF Akume to represent him at functions .Describes Atiku’s insinuation about Tinubu’s absence at UNGA as baseless and irresponsible Deji Elumoye in
The Presidency announced on Monday that President Bola Tinubu's three-week working leave, which he began on August 30, has been extended by an additional week. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga revealed that the President will return to Nigeria at the end of the week. During his time abroad, Tinubu visited London, where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bollore, whose media company includes Canal+, Multichoice, and Universal Music Group.
Upon returning to Paris, Tinubu continued to oversee the affairs of Nigeria, such as authorizing an independent panel to investigate the deaths of 37 illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna.
While the President was in London, Vice President Kashim Shettima represented him at official events. Shettima, who had previously left Abuja for New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, will continue to act on the President's behalf. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, who has also been representing Tinubu at various functions, will keep up this work.
The Presidency criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and a United States-based lobbying firm led by an ex-convict for alleging that Tinubu would miss the UNGA. The Secretariat described these claims as irresponsible. Shettima, currently representing the President at the global conference, will deliver Nigeria's national statement.
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