{
  "id": 10475330,
  "title": "‘Nigeria can’t be run by delegation and press release’ — NDC blasts Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nigeria-cant-be-run-by-delegation-and-press-release-ndc-blasts-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T15:23:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/28/nigeria-cant-be-run-by-delegation-and-press-release-ndc-blasts-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has harshly criticised President Bola Tinubu for his recurring absence from the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. In a recent statement, the party noted that Tinubu's decision not to attend the global gathering has now become a third consecutive failure since he took office in 2023. The NDC expressed disappointment as Nigerians had been assured of Tinubu's presence in New York before the Presidency announced on September 20 that Vice President Kashim Shettima would assume the role of leading Nigeria's delegation.\n\nMoreover, the NDC questioned the President's prolonged absence from Nigeria, suggesting that this has led to a governance vacuum. They also accused Tinubu of disregarding Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates a written declaration to the National Assembly when the President is away from Nigeria or otherwise unable to carry out his duties. The party further criticized the President's failure to seize an \"important opportunity\" for direct diplomatic and economic engagements with other world leaders.\n\nAccording to the NDC, a nation of over 200 million people \"can not be run by delegation and press release.\" They demanded the immediate disclosure of Tinubu's current location and health status, compliance with Section 145 of the Constitution, and an end to what they described as \"informal, unconstitutional rule from abroad.\" The NDC also questioned the Presidency's rationale behind Tinubu's inability to travel to New York \"to speak for just 15 minutes,\" arguing that UNGA offers more than just the platform for delivering official speeches.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his absence from the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. The party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, on Monday, described Tinubu’s absence as his third consecutive failure to attend the global gathering […] ‘Nigeria can’t be run by delegation…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigeria at 66: Tinubu reviving Nigeria’s dying economy – Akporeha",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nigeria-at-66-tinubu-reviving-nigerias-dying-economy-akporeha",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:09:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}