Tinubu’s UNGA Absence Sparks Questions Over Jimoh Ibrahim’s Earlier Assurance

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In July, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, said President Bola Tinubu would sit close to US President Donald Trump at the 81st UN General Assembly. However, Ibrahim later said Tinubu would not attend the assembly because many countries were represented by officials below presidential level. He described the decision as one aimed at protecting Nigeria’s sovereignty. The contrasting explanations have raised questions about the reason for the President’s absence and Nigeria’s representation at the UN gathering.

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