Sowore Calls for Shettima to Act as President Amid Tinubu's Absence
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress for the 2027 general election, urged the National Assembly to invoke Section 145(2) of the 1999 Constitution. This call came after President Bola Tinubu's 21-day vacation, which began on August 30, 2026, expired while he remained abroad.
The Presidency announced on September 21 that Tinubu had extended his stay. Sowore argued that Section 145 mandates the President to transmit a written declaration to the Senate President and House Speaker when going on vacation or being unable to perform presidential duties.
He noted that no public confirmation of such a declaration had been made, prompting him to request clarification from Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Sowore rejected the notion of a "working vacation," asserting that the constitutional procedures regarding presidential absence had not been followed.
He emphasized that the issue transcended the President's vacation, focusing on adherence to constitutional requirements.
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