UNGA: Tinubu sitting side by side with Trump wouldn’t make any difference – Pius Anyim

Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, has noted that the statement for President Bola Tinubu to beryllium broadside by broadside with US President Donald Trump astatine the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, would not person made immoderate difference.

He argued that nary meaningful treatment would person emerged from specified a seating arrangement, since the US person would person had his docket for the lawsuit acceptable a twelvemonth ahead.

Anyim said President Tinubu’s lack from the lawsuit should not beryllium an issue, adding that Nigerians are alert that their person is presently connected leave.

He besides noted that Vice President Kashim Shettima is successful complaint successful the lack of the President and has been assigned to correspond Nigeria astatine the UNGA.

Anyim said helium does not recognize wherefore determination is truthful overmuch sound astir the President’s lack from the UNGA, adding that determination is thing that compels the President to be the General Assembly.

Speaking connected Arise News, the erstwhile Senate President said, “I don’t recognize wherefore his lack should beryllium an issue, but I deliberation Nigerians are aware; they precise good cognize that the President is connected a abbreviated vacation.

“And his vice is successful complaint portion helium is away, and helium simply assigns his vice to undertake the assignment. I don’t cognize wherefore we are making truthful m...