PDP faction attacks Tinubu over absence from UN General Assembly

A faction of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his absence from the United Nations General Assembly, Premium Times reports. The faction also objected to the extension of Tinubu’s vacation abroad. It said the president should have travelled to the United States for the UN General Assembly after completing his engagements in Europe.

The criticism focuses on the timing of the president’s travel and the decision not to attend the international gathering. The supplied material does not state when the faction issued its comments or identify the officials who made them. It also provides no response from Tinubu, the presidency or the Nigerian government.

There is no information in the material about the president’s schedule during the extended vacation, the reason given for his absence or whether another Nigerian representative attended the assembly. Premium Times identifies the statement as coming from a PDP faction. The supplied report does not describe the faction’s standing within the party or indicate whether other PDP officials share its position.