{
  "id": 9132672,
  "title": "‘It’s unconstitutional’ – Lawyer slams Tinubu, Shettima over absence from Nigeria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/its-unconstitutional-lawyer-slams-tinubu-shettima-over-absence-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T11:25:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/22/its-unconstitutional-lawyer-slams-tinubu-shettima-over-absence-from-nigeria/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has slammed President Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima, over their absence from Nigeria at the same time. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Effiong described the simultaneous absence as a “brazen violation” of the 1999 Constitution. He was discussing the constitutional implications of […] ‘It’s…",
  "key_points": [
    "Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong criticizes Tinubu, Shettima's absence.",
    "Absence violates 1999 Constitution's Section 145.",
    "Presidents must maintain substantive presence or Acting President."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "ADC questions who is in charge as Tinubu, Shettima remain abroad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/adc-questions-who-is-in-charge-as-tinubu-shettima-remain-abroad",
        "published": "2026-09-22T08:16:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}