ADC: It’s a national disgrace for Tinubu to be in France while Macron is at UNGA

Daily Trust | 22-09-2026 08:57pm |

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described it as a national disgrace for President Bola Tinubu to be vacationing in France while President Emmanuel Macron is in New York attending the United Nations General Assembly. Tinubu, who is currently on annual vacation in Europe, had delegated Vice-President Kashim Shettima to attend the global event. This is the third consecutive time that Shettima would stand in for the president, a development that has triggered reactions, especially from opposition voices. In a statement, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, said the irony would be amusing if it were not a national disgrace.

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