Why Tinubu, Biden Didn’t Meet At UNGA – APC Opens Up

Why Tinubu, Biden Didn’t Meet At UNGA – APC Opens Up

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, has clarified that President Bola Tinubu and US President Joe Biden did not hold a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. This is because they had previously met at the G-20 Nations summit in India.

Felix Morka, the party’s spokesperson, stated in a release on Monday that the two leaders saw no need for another meeting in New York.

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This statement was issued in response to a press release from the media team of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, regarding the performance of the Tinubu administration.

Phrank Shaibu, an aide to Atiku, accused the ruling party of misleading Nigerians, including about a meeting between Mr. Tinubu and the US President.

During a briefing with journalists on September 15 ahead of the UNGA, presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale had stated that Mr. Tinubu would be meeting with Mr. Biden on the sidelines of the event in New York. Ngelale also mentioned that the Nigerian leader would hold talks with his Brazilian counterpart, Lula Silva.

Morka, in his statement, emphasized that a meeting between Messrs Tinubu and Biden was unnecessary and not even on the president’s schedule. He stated, “The matter of the proposed meeting with United States of America President Joe Biden does not even require elaboration. Having met with President Tinubu on the sidelines of the G-20 Nations summit in India, another meeting with President Biden during the United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA) had become unnecessary and was not even on President Tinubu’s schedule, contrary to preliminary indications on the matter.”

The APC spokesperson further addressed the accusation that the ruling party engages in “propaganda” instead of addressing the country’s issues. He highlighted that Mr. Tinubu has been making significant decisions to reform the economy.

“The President has dutifully appointed experienced and highly skilled professionals to key institutions of the economy, including the Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and created the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in a patriotic zeal to reposition and grow the economy,” Mr. Morka stated.

Three days prior, the Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CRPA) reported that it had reliable information that the US State Department informed the US President that the case regarding the authenticity of Tinubu’s university degree from the Chicago State University was still ongoing in a US court in Chicago, and “it is highly likely that the litigation may run against the President’s interest.”

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