{
  "id": 8944752,
  "title": "Who’s in charge of Nigeria now’ – Sowore questions as Tinubu, Shettima desert Aso Rock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/whos-in-charge-of-nigeria-now-sowore-questions-as-tinubu-shettima",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:11:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/21/whos-in-charge-of-nigeria-now-sowore-questions-as-tinubu-shettima-desert-aso-rock/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Political commentator Omoyele Sowore has raised questions about the current leadership of Nigeria after President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima left the country without formally transferring power. The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress criticized the pair for going on what appears to be a vacation, with Tinubu currently in Europe and Shettima representing him at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Sowore expressed concern that there is no designated authority to take charge of the government in Nigeria during this time of absence.",
  "summary": "The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised President Bola Tinubu and his Deputy, Kashim Shettima, for leaving the country without formally transferring power to the next authority. DAILY POST reports that the president on August 30 embarked on a working vacation in Europe as part of his annual […] Who’s in charge of Nigeria now’ – Sowore…",
  "key_points": [
    "Political commentator Omoyele Sowore questions Nigeria's leadership.",
    "Tinubu in Europe, Shettima in New York, no designated authority.",
    "Absence raises concern over power transfer in Nigeria."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Why Shettima is representing Tinubu at UNGA – Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/why-shettima-is-representing-tinubu-at-unga-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:26:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "UNGA: ‘Nigeria fully represented’ – FG clears air on Tinubu’s absence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/unga-nigeria-fully-represented-fg-clears-air-on-tinubus-absence",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:31:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}