Tinubu’s continuous absence diminishing Nigeria – Obi

By Jude Opara

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has joined the rest of concerned Nigerians in asking for the whereabouts of President Bola Tinubu, insisting that his continuous absence is rather diminishing the country.

Recall that President Tinubu began a three-week working vacation in Europe on August 30, 2026, as part of his annual leave, according to an official statement from the State House. However, the resumption date has been shifted, just as the Nigerian leader has not attended to very crucial national and international issues.

In a statement on Sunday, Obi who was speaking through the.spolesman of the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), Idris Zekeri recalled the eloquent presentation of the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and regretted that the leader of the most populous African nation was conspicuously absent at the global stage.

“After watching the eloquent and remarkable address of Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, at the 81st UNGA in New York, United States, an obviously concerned Obi raised the vital question on his X handle page this Sunday morning: ‘Where is Nigeria’s President?’

“Here is the remarkable address delivered by Ghana’s dynamic President, John Dramani Mahama, at the 81st UNGA. As the international community commends this distinguished leader, many are asking: Where is the President of Africa’s most populous nation, a country of more than 200 million people—more than Ghana—whose leader has been absent from the global stage for three consecutive UNGAs?

“Nigeria’s President, who ought to be representing and guiding the continent at the international level, has not attended any of these three global gatherings.
“Where is he, particularly at a time when the country faces significant challenges both domestically and internationally?

“Although our Vice President, Kashim Shettima, was present, the question remains: where is the President”?

However, Obi called on Nigerians to continue to pray for the return of the President, to enable him begin to address the numerous challenges facing the nation.