Atiku, Obi, ADC, Others Question Tinubu’s Extended Holidays, Want Clarity on Status
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Opposition leaders, including Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, have raised concerns over President Bola Tinubu's extended holidays and his absence from Nigeria. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), questioned the constitutional validity of Tinubu's absence, citing Section 145 of the Constitution.
He stated that the president should have transmitted a written declaration to the Senate and House of Representatives enabling Vice President Kashim Shettima to perform presidential functions as Acting President. Atiku further emphasized that the constitution is not optional and Nigeria cannot remain on vacation while Tinubu plays absentee president.
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), also expressed his concern over Tinubu's absence from the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Obi questioned where Tinubu is and criticized elected and appointed political office holders for going on holidays outside Nigeria.
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