‘Nigeria governed remotely’ – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed on Tinubu extending Europe vacation

The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday hinted that Nigeria would be governed remotely until President Bola Tinubu returns to the country.

Baba-Ahmed said Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima were absent from Nigeria at a time when the country wanted a change of leadership.

The former presidential aide spoke while reacting to Tinubu’s extension of his leave while holidaying in Paris, France.

Tinubu extended his working vacation in Europe by a few days and is now expected to return to Nigeria at the weekend.

He departed Nigeria on August 30 for London and later moved to Paris, where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bolloré.

Despite the extension, he has continued to keep in touch with officials in Nigeria and has directed the affairs of the government while abroad.

While he was absent, Shettima departed Nigeria for New York, United States, US, for the ongoing 81st United Nations General Assembly, UNGA.

However, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, insisted that the President can govern Nigeria from anywhere in the world.

Reacting, Baba-Ahmed, in a post on X wrote: “PBAT, C-in-C has extended his leave at a time VP is out of the country. We will be governed remotely until the President returns. At a time Nigerians are preparing to say we want more of this type of leadership or a major change. PBAT must know something we don’t.”