Phrank Shaibu, an aide to former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the absence of Chief Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima from Nigeria, mocking the Presidency’s defense of their travels abroad.
Shaibu claimed that while the president is “savouring wine in France,” Shettima is “sightseeing in Sweden,” and questioned the administration’s leadership, suggesting Nigeria has been running itself since they assumed office.
Recall that Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said their is no vacuum in governance despite the duo’s absence from the country.
Onanuga stated that all organs of government are working while Tinubu is on vacation in Europe and Shettima on a working visit to Sweden.
His words, “Following enquiries by journalists as to who is in charge of our country as the President and Vice President are out of the country, we want to clarify:
“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 response, Shaibu faulted Nigerians questioning the whereabouts of Tinubu and Shettima, stating on X, “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,” he added.
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