{
  "id": 8907407,
  "title": "Dino Melaye raises questions over Tinubu, Shettima’s absence from Nigeria at same time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/dino-melaye-raises-questions-over-tinubu-shettimas-absence-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/21/dino-melaye-raises-questions-over-tinubu-shettimas-absence-from-nigeria-at-same-time/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dino Melaye, has raised questions regarding the absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria at the same time. In a post on his verified X account, the former Kogi West senator asked who is currently governing the nation. The report states that President Tinubu embarked on a three-week vacation, beginning in London, UK, and then moving to Paris, France. Likewise, Vice President Shettima left for the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA, on Sunday. Melaye responded, \"The President and Vice President are out of the country. Power is not transmitted. 'Who is in charge of Nigeria as we speak? Tinubu travels out of Nigeria every month. Never for once has power been transmitted.\"",
  "summary": "A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dino Melaye has questioned the absence of President Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima, from the country at the same time. In a post on his verified X handle, the former Kogi West senator asked who is currently in charge of Nigeria. DAILY POST reports that […] Dino Melaye raises questions over Tinubu, Shettima’s absence from Nigeria at…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/shettima-arrives-at-81st-unga-says-nigeria-will-be-guided-by-national",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:20:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nigeria to promote national interest at UNGA — Shettima",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nigeria-to-promote-national-interest-at-unga-shettima",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:26:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Shettima: At UNGA, Nigeria Will Be Guided By National Interest, Multilateralism, Reform Agenda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/shettima-at-unga-nigeria-will-be-guided-by-national-interest",
        "published": "2026-09-21T09:37:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}