{
  "id": 9802426,
  "title": "UNGA 81: Tinubu gone from front seat role to housekeeper in France – Atiku’s aide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/unga-81-tinubu-gone-from-front-seat-role-to-housekeeper-in-france",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T18:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/unga-81-tinubu-gone-from-front-seat-role-to-housekeeper-in-france-atikus-aide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atiku Abubakar's media aide, Paul Ibe, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for his absence at the current 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Ibe likened Tinubu's shift from a front-row seat at the UNGA to a housekeeping role in France. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is currently representing Nigeria at the UNGA. However, President Tinubu is instead participating in what appears to be an extended vacation in France. Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, defended Tinubu's absence, stating that the president cannot attend the UNGA and deliver a 15-minute speech. Many of those on the UNGA speaking list are vice presidents and foreign affairs ministers. Ibe's reaction was scathing, stating that Tinubu has become the worst promoter of Nigeria abroad. A tweet from Ibe stated: \"President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT has gone from a reportedly front-row seat at UNGA to a housekeeper role in France.\"",
  "summary": "Paul Ibe, a media aide to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, mocked President Bola Tinubu over his absence at the ongoing 81st United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. Ibe said Tinubu has gone from a reported front seat role at UNGA to a housekeeper role in France. […] UNGA 81: Tinubu gone from front seat role to housekeeper in…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Bola Tinubu absent from 81st UNGA in New York",
    "Vice President Kashim Shettima representing Nigeria",
    "President Tinubu vacationing in France instead"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}