Anyim says Shettima can represent Nigeria at UN assembly

Former Senate President Pius Anyim has said President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the United Nations General Assembly is not an issue for Nigeria. According to Punch Nigeria, Anyim said Vice-President Kashim Shettima could represent the country at the assembly. The report did not provide further details about Tinubu’s absence, including its reason or the length of the president’s non-attendance.

It also did not describe any specific duties Shettima would undertake at the gathering. Anyim’s comments address whether Nigeria’s representation would be affected if the president did not attend personally. His position, as reported, is that the vice-president’s presence would be sufficient to represent the country.

The available report contains no response from the presidency or from Shettima, and gives no details of Nigeria’s planned participation in the assembly.