Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi has questioned the absence of President Bola Tinubu at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
President Tinubu has not attended three consecutive times, raising questions over Nigeria’s leadership role as the most populous black nation on earth.
Obi in a post on X noted that President of Ghana delivered a remarkable address at the 81st UNGA, which has made the international community ask questions about Nigeria’s president.
Obi’s post read, “the dynamic President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, delivered a remarkable address at the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
“The international community has commended his leadership and the substance of his address.
“It is a reminder of what leadership can produce when competence, capacity, compassion, commitment and character come together in the service of a nation.
“Against this background, many are asking: Where is the President of Africa’s most populous nation, a country of more than 200 million people – more than Ghana – whose leader has been absent from the global stage for three consecutive UNGAs?”
Obi said Nigeria’s President, who ought to be representing the country and providing leadership for Africa at the international level, has not attended any of these three global gatherings.
“Where is he, particularly at a time when the country faces significant challenges, both domestically and internationally?
“Although our Vice President, Kashim Shettima, was present, the question remains: Where is the President?
“Let us continue to pray for his return and for his leadership in addressing the many challenges confronting the nation,” the NDC Presidential candidate said.
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