See Tinubu is Enjoying and Drinking Expensive Wine In France As Nigerians Suffer Hunger, Untold Hardship- Atiku’s Aide Alleges

Phrank Shaibu, an aide to Atiku Abubakar, the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has openly criticized the absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria.....Read Full Article>>

Shaibu mocked the Presidency, accusing the leaders of neglecting their responsibilities while being away from the country. In his statement, Shaibu alleged that while President Tinubu was enjoying wine in France, Vice President Shettima was engaged in a sightseeing trip in Sweden. He expressed his concerns about the absence of both key figures, questioning the leadership and governance of the country in their absence.

This reaction came after Bayo Onanuga, the President’ s spokesperson, responded to questions regarding Tinubu and Shettima’ s absence. Onanuga assured the public that there was no vacuum in governance, despite the absence of both the President and the Vice President. He explained that President Tinubu was on vacation in Europe, while Shettima was on an official working visit to Sweden.

Onanuga further clarified that the country’ s affairs were still being handled effectively, stating, ” It is important to note that the President and Vice President are fully engaged with the nation’ s affairs, even while they are away. There is no leadership vacuum in the country. ”

In a social media post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Shaibu responded sarcastically to the Presidency’ s statement. He wrote, ” The Presidency is absolutely right! The President and his Vice can be totally missing in action, after all Tinubu is busy savouring wine in France and Shettima is off sightseeing in Sweden. Why would we worry? Nigeria has been practically running itself since they came to power. ”

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Shaibu’ s remarks highlighted the frustration of some Nigerians regarding the apparent lack of presence of the country’ s top leaders at a time when many believe their leadership is crucial. However, the Presidency maintains that all government structures are functioning as usual, despite the absence of both the President and his Vice.

This development has sparked debates among Nigerians about the effectiveness of leadership from a distance and whether the country can indeed govern itself in the absence of its top officials.