UNGA: Tinubu cancels US visit, delegates Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation

Nigerian Tribune | 20-09-2026 06:54pm |

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cancelled his planned attendance at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, delegating Vice-President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria's delegation. The development comes amid an ongoing legal and political controversy in the United States over historical records. Shettima will lead the high-level global gathering.

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