Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is avoiding the United States because he fears possible arrest by US President Donald Trump. Okonkwo made the claim while reacting to Tinubu's absence from the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Vice President Kashim Shettima is representing Nigeria. He questioned why Tinubu had again stayed away from the annual gathering, alleging that the president was deliberately avoiding the United States because of renewed attention to past drug-related allegations and legal records involving him. Okonkwo also said Tinubu's continued absence from the UNGA was difficult to explain, noting that the president had not personally attended the gathering for three consecutive years after attending the 2023 edition.
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