Constitution doesn’t recognise ‘working’ vacation – ADC challenges National Assembly over Tinubu’s absence
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked the National Assembly to clarify the constitutional status of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his prolonged absence from Nigeria. The opposition party questioned whether the constitutional procedure for transferring presidential functions had been followed after Tinubu stayed outside the country for more than 21 days. In a statement […]…
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima, for their simultaneous absence from Nigeria while in office. During an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Effiong described their absence as a "brazen violation" of the 1999 Constitution. The two leaders are currently abroad; Tinubu has been in London since August 30 for a working vacation, while Shettima left Abuja on September 20 to represent Nigeria at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Effiong highlighted Section 145 of the Constitution, which stipulates that presidential powers, specifically the powers of the Commander-in-Chief, are not transferable and must be formally transferred when the President is unable to perform his duties. He emphasized that there are certain constitutional functions that can only be carried out by the President or an Acting President, stressing the importance of maintaining a substantive President or Acting President at all times.
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