Kashim Shettima to Address UN General Assembly on Sept 24
Vice President Kashim Shettima will address the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2026, marking his third consecutive year of participation. According to an updated provisional speakers’ schedule, Nigeria is positioned fourth in the afternoon session of the General Debate, which starts at 3 p.m.
New York time. Shettima is expected to speak between 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. (9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Nigerian time). Initially, Nigeria was scheduled to be the 8th speaker on Wednesday morning but moved up two spots from the previous 10th position.
UN protocol dictates that presidents speak before vice presidents, prime ministers, and ministers. Shettima's participation follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's third consecutive absence from the Assembly.
In previous years, Shettima represented Tinubu at the 79th Session in 2024 and delivered Nigeria’s statement at the 80th Session in 2025. Tinubu addressed the 78th Session in September 2023, shortly after taking office as president.
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